Send to Kindle
A large-scale wildfire raging since Saturday in Harmanli Municipality, in southern Bulgaria, has been contained but not extinguished, public radio broadcaster BNR has reported.
The state of emergency declared in the municipality over the blaze remained in force, BNR reported on Monday.
The blaze in Sakar Mountain located next to the border with Turkey ehgulfed over 5,000 hectares of vegetation, including 500ha of almond trees and vineyards, sunflower fields and pastures.
Eight firefighting teams battled the flames overnight in a three-kilometre section between the villages of Izvorovo and Dripchevo to prevent the fire from spreading.
There is no danger to the people living in the area, BNR said citing the chief of the firefighting service in Haskovo Region in which Harmanli is located.
The reason for the blaze remains unknown. A 27-year old man has been detained on suspicion of causing the fire while clearing vegetation from a pasture with a tractor.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
A recent study conducted by the sociological agency "Global Metrics" on behalf of UNICEF Bulgaria and the Ministry of Health sheds light on the attitudes of Bulgarian parents towards vaccination
This marks the third consecutive election in which "We Continue the Change" and "Democratic Bulgaria" have joined forces
In a concerning revelation, the ad hoc committee investigating the activities of Gleb Myshin uncovered that over the past three to four years, a staggering 343 candidates from the Russian Federation seeking Bulgarian citizenship were discovered to have su
Bulgaria has crowned not one, but two Spelling Bee champions this year
President Rumen Radev, along with experts in winter sports and infrastructure development, has spearheaded discussions on Bulgaria's potential bid to host the 2028 Winter Youth Olympic Games
As the summer season draws near, the issue of staffing in the tourism sector in Bulgaria comes to the forefront once again, with the workforce having to depend on individuals from foreign countries for yet another year
A bus with Bulgarian registration veered off its path, resulting in 11 injuries, two of which are reported to be severe
Two infants from Kyustendil have tragically lost their lives after contracting whooping cough
Shock and outrage spread through Bulgaria as news emerged that the grave of the late Patriarch Neophyte was desecrated by unknown perpetrators, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church revealed on Tuesday morning
The village of Chernookovo in the Dobrich region of Bulgaria was rocked by a horrifying incident that left the community reeling in disbelief and outrage
Doctors at "Pirogov" Hospital successfully extracted a bullet from the brain of a 2-year-old child who was airlifted from Vratsa following a tragic shooting incident
A devastating incident unfolded this afternoon near Vratsa, Bulgaria, where a one-and-a-half-year-old child was shot in the head under unknown circumstances
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022
