The situation with the wildfires in the country remains critical. The fire near Stara Zagora has been contained. Firefighting teams are also monitoring the situation near the village of Otets Paisievo, Plovdiv district. The fire there is partially contained, but there are still smouldering hotspots. Helicopters are dousing the area with water. Dozens of houses burned down in the villa area of Otets Paisievo, and more than 15 people have been evacuated. Strong winds reignited the fire near the village of Konstantinovo, Simeonovgrad municipality. People living in the periphery of the village have been evacuated. Clearings have been made to stop the fire. The efforts to extinguish the fire near Strelcha continue today.
The heat and fires in southern Bulgaria are in contrast with the severe storm that hit parts of northern Bulgaria. Heavy rain and strong winds damaged cars and uprooted trees. A number of settlements in the districts of Pleven and Ruse were temporarily without electricity.
In the week of St. Andrew’s Day (also known as Bears’ Day or Mechkinden), WWF is drawing attention to six orphaned bear cubs who have been given a second chance at life. The initiative is part of the "Subscribe to Nature" campaign and follows..
The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA) presented its annual awards for professional achievements in the field of tourism. The Bulgarian National Television (BNT), the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) and the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency (BTA)..
Due to the outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (sheep and goat plague) in Velingrad and the subsequent protests by farmers, 300 new samples will be taken today. Currently, 1,700 sheep are at risk of being forcibly euthanized. The decision for a..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and..
As of next year, use of solid fuels for domestic heating in buildings which are part of central heating and gas supply networks will be banned in nine..
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