France Sends Two Planes to Battle Fire in Bulgaria's Rila

Society | September 6, 2008, Saturday // 00:00

France is to send two special planes that are to battle the flames raging in the national park of Rila in Bulgaria, officials reported.

Bulgaria has requested urgent help from the EU and NATO for dealing with the forest fire in the mountain.

The fire has enveloped 1,300 decares of forests in an area that is difficult to be reached, firemen said.

More than 100 policemen have joined the teams of firefighters, forest-guards and volunteers who are trying to extinguish the flames, authorities said.

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