People from two villages were evacuated, and the mayors of the municipalities of Kresna and Simitli declared a state of emergency in three populated areas after a raging fire destroyed over 700 hectares of mixed forests in Kresna Gorge within hours..
Kresna Gorge is an area that is exceedingly rich in different wild flora and fauna species, part of Natura 2000. Birdlife International describes it as an essential ornithological zone. Bulgarian environmentalists have every reason to feel proud..
