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Heatwave in Bulgaria Breaks 37 Temperature Records

37 temperature records were broken over the weekend in Bulgaria, with 25 of them falling on Sunday.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 19:35 | Viewed: 2315

84 Wildfires Blaze in Bulgaria

4 large and 80 smaller wildfires are burning in Bulgaria Sunday, announced the commander of Bulgaria's firefighting force, Chief Commissar Nikolay Nikolov.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 17:15 | Viewed: 1911

Thousands in Serbia Evacuated Due to Wildfires

Several thousand people have been evacuated due to raging forest fires in south-western Serbia, report local media.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 13:43 | Viewed: 2021

Bulgaria Under Code Red for Last Day of Heatwave

Code red for extremely dangerous weather has been declared for six Bulgarian regions over expected extremely high temperatures in the lasting summer heat wave.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 10:12 | Viewed: 2094

12 Spots in Bulgaria See Record Temperatures

A total of 12 temperature records were registered in Bulgaria on Saturday, the National Meteorology and Hydrology Institute announced.

Society » Environment | August 25, 2012, Saturday // 19:00 | Viewed: 2350

24 Bulgarian Districts under Code Orange Hot-Weather Alert

A Code Orange alert due to dangerous heat has been declared for Saturday for 24 Bulgarian districts.

Society » Environment | August 25, 2012, Saturday // 10:24 | Viewed: 1984

Bulgaria Braces for Extremely Hot Friday

A Code Orange alert has been declared in 24 Bulgarian districts, as temperatures are expected to reach 41 C on Friday.

Society » Environment | August 24, 2012, Friday // 08:22 | Viewed: 1500

Wildfire Threatens Bulgarian Military Chemical Depot

A large-scale wildfire in Southwestern Bulgaria has all but reached a former chemical depot of the Bulgarian military.

Society » Environment | August 23, 2012, Thursday // 18:27 | Viewed: 1650

Crows Invade Bulgaria's Southern Sea Coast, Seagulls Move to Sofia

Lots of seagulls have moved away from Bulgaria’s Southern Black Sea coast, according to a local media report.

Society » Environment | August 23, 2012, Thursday // 17:46 | Viewed: 2349

Wolf Pack Terrorizes Bulgarian Mountain Village

A pack of wolves has started to harass a Bulgarian village in the Rhodope Mountains with daring attacks on livestock.

Society » Environment | August 23, 2012, Thursday // 15:26 | Viewed: 20334

23 Bulgarian Districts under Dangerous Heat Alert

Daily temperatures in Bulgaria will climb further Thursday, reaching 36 – 41 C, 36 C in Sofia.

Society » Environment | August 23, 2012, Thursday // 08:15 | Viewed: 1882

3 Bulgarian Regions under Dangerous Heat Alert

Code orange has been declared for dangerous weather in the Southern Bulgarian region of Blagoevgrad and the northern regions of Ruse and Vidin because of the continuing heatwave in the country.

Society » Environment | August 22, 2012, Wednesday // 08:15 | Viewed: 1286

Heat Wave in Bulgaria Surges Upward

Bulgaria's national weather service has called code orange for dangerous weather for Wednesday in the Blagoevgrad, Ruse and Vidin regions due to the European heatwave that has gripped the country.

Society » Environment | August 21, 2012, Tuesday // 20:42 | Viewed: 1458

Bulgarian Air Force Help Put Out New Wildfire

Two Mi-17 helicopters of the Bulgarian Air Force have been dispatched to put out a wildfire in Southwestern Bulgaria.

Society » Environment | August 21, 2012, Tuesday // 14:05 | Viewed: 1460

Bulgarian Flat Glass Plant Fined over Air Pollution

The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water in the northeastern city of Shumen has fined a flat glass plant located near Targovishte with nearly BGN 24 000.

Society » Environment | August 21, 2012, Tuesday // 11:25 | Viewed: 2863

European Heat Wave Arrives in Bulgaria

The late summer heat wave that has gripped western Europe has started to arrive in Bulgaria, with highs set to rise over the week.

Society » Environment | August 19, 2012, Sunday // 13:49 | Viewed: 2406

Huge Wildfire in Southern Bulgaria Reported Tamed

The wildfire that erupted in southern Bulgaria in the area between the Black Sea towns of Pomorie and Nessebar has been extinguished.

Society » Environment | August 17, 2012, Friday // 10:25 | Viewed: 1306

Wildfire Emergency Declared in Bulgarian Black Sea Resorts

An emergency situation has been called in southern Bulgarian Black Sea resorts of Nesebar and Pomorie just south of Sunny Beach over a sizeable wildfire blazing for a second day.

Society » Environment | August 16, 2012, Thursday // 19:25 | Viewed: 1808

Widlfire Impedes Traffic in S Bulgaria Mountian Pass

A new large-scale wildfire has erupted in southern Bulgaria in the area between the Black Sea towns of Pomorie and Nessebar.

Society » Environment | August 16, 2012, Thursday // 14:20 | Viewed: 1924

Slight Quake Felt in Southwestern Bulgaria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter scale was felt near the Southwestern Bulgarian city of Pernik at approximately 05:12 am EET on Thursday.

Society » Environment | August 16, 2012, Thursday // 08:05 | Viewed: 1089

Bulgarians Protest Ruining of SW Town Park

More than 500 residents of southwestern Bulgarian town of Sandanski walked out Tuesday evening to protest massive cutting down of trees in their town park.

Society » Environment | August 14, 2012, Tuesday // 20:26 | Viewed: 1256
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