Bulgaria Closes Fire Rescue Mission in Greece's Holy Mountain
The mission of the Bulgarian firefighters, who helped in the extinguishing effort of the huge wildfire in Aton, Greece, is officially ending Tuesday.
The mission of the Bulgarian firefighters, who helped in the extinguishing effort of the huge wildfire in Aton, Greece, is officially ending Tuesday.
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The huge wildfire in Aton, Greece, threatening the historical monasteries has been extinguished after overnight torrential rains, the authorities report Sunday morning.
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Heavy rain storms with lightining and hail are expected Saturday on much of Bulgaria's territory.
The fire near the southern Bulgarian villages of Dinevo and Malevo, Haskovo district, was brought under control Thursday night.
Two helicopters will join Thursday the firefighting operation in Bulgaria's Sokolna Reserve near the Sokolnitsa chalet.
A huge fire, which started from the southwestern village of Balanovo, has reached the village of Dzherman and is some 50 meters away from a transit gas pipeline connecting Bulgaria to Greece.
The fire in the Belitsa Municipality in the southwestern region of Blagoevgrad that erupted Tuesday has been tamed and localized.
The fire near the Bulgarian village of Babyak, Belitsa Municipality, in the southwestern region of Blagoevgrad that erupted Tuesday has expanded and is now engulfing over 1 000 decares of pine forest.
Code Orange alert for dangerous heat is declared for 10 Bulgarian regions Wednesday over the persisting heat wave.
Several large-scale wildfires erupted in Southern Bulgaria on Tuesday, adding to the worries of the Bulgarian fire-fighting authorities across the country.
The Wildlife Rescue Center operated by the Zeleni Balkani ("Green Balkans") NGO has welcomed its 1000th patient.
Record summer heat was registered all over Bulgaria on Tuesday, the National Meteorology and Hydrology Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences has announced.
Bulgaria's authorities have taken measures to limit the traffic of trucks as a result of the record high temperatures.
A wildfire has delayed Monday evening by 2.5 hours the express train between the Black Sea city of Burgas and the Bulgarian capital Sofia.
Code Orange alert for dangerous heat is declared for 21 Bulgarian regions Tuesday.
The vehicle access ban in the historical part of the top landmark of Bulgaria's Black Sea capital Varna, the beautiful Sea Garden, became effective Monday.
Code Orange alert for dangerous heat is declared for 17 Bulgarian regions Monday.
Code Yellow has been declared for the major part of Bulgaria for Sunday over the forecast for dangerous heat.
The wildfire in southern Bulgaria which engulfed and burned down two houses in southern Bulgaria has been tamed at 1 am Sunday.
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