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A wild fire is burning in southwestern Bulgaria with the authorities not discounting human recklessness as its cause. Photo by BGNES
A wild fire involving nearly 200 decares of forest is raging in southwestern Bulgaria, in the vicinity of the village of Frolosh, located near the Kuystendil-Blagoevgrad regions line.
The blaze has been isolated Monday morning, but it is still burning. It has started from the village around 3 pm Sunday and engulfed at first about 40 decares of woods, only to spread later to 100 decares of pine trees and 70 decares of deciduous forests and other vegetation.
Two deserted building have also been destroyed. There are no reported injuries.
Firefighters, rangers and local people are trying to tame the fire. The authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze and are not discounting the possibility of human recklessness.
Two other wild fires were reported Sunday in the Blagoevgrad Region – about 1 000 decares of just leaves burned near the village of Gradovo while a fire close to the Kulata border checkpoint with Greece destroyed a large area with dry grass and bushes.
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Bulgaria was among the European Union countries hardest hit by forest fires in 2024
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Bulgaria is now ranked among the top five EU countries most at risk from forest fires
The increase in fires in Bulgaria is influenced by several factors, many of which could be managed or mitigated with timely and effective measures
Holiday weather conditions are expected to remain mixed across Bulgaria, with alternating periods of sunshine and rain showers, according to the forecast
On Thursday, April 9, weather conditions across Bulgaria are expected to remain unsettled, with variable cloud cover that will often be significant
Meteorologists from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have issued a yellow code warning for strong and potentially hazardous winds across all of Bulgaria on Wednesday.
Atmospheric pressure is expected to decline and settle close to the typical levels for this time of year
On Monday, April 6, 2026, morning temperatures across the country will range between 4°C and 9°C, with around 5°C expected in Sofia
Atmospheric pressure across the country is on an upward trend and is expected to exceed the average levels typical for this time of year by the afternoon.
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