Forest / Wild Fire - Bulgaria, Kyustendil Region, Kocherinovo

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06.08.2013

Forest / Wild Fire

Bulgaria

Kyustendil Region, Kocherinovo

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Forest / Wild Fire in Bulgaria on Tuesday, 06 August, 2013 at 17:03 (05:03 PM) UTC.

Description

A large wildfire has erupted Tuesday afternoon near the mountain village of Mursalevo close to the town of Kocherinovo in Bulgaria's soutwestern Kyustendil region. The fire supposedly started in a sheep keeping shed and then quickly spread on to the nearby field and forest, facilitated by dry vegetation. The area engulfed by flames has not been estimated yet, but the E-79 news site reports that a whole forested ridge is burning. A team of firefighters has been deployed to the area, but their efforts are largely rendered inutile by the wind and dry conditions, reports E-79.

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Large Wildfire Blazes in SW Bulgaria

Environment | August 6, 2013, Tuesday| 597 views

Photo by E-79/BGNES

A large wildfire has erupted Tuesday afternoon near the mountain village of Mursalevo close to the town of Kocherinovo in Bulgaria's soutwestern Kyustendil region.
The fire supposedly started in a sheep keeping shed and then quickly spread on to the nearby field and forest, facilitated by dry vegetation.
The area engulfed by flames has not been estimated yet, but the E-79 news site reports that a whole forested ridge is burning.
A team of firefighters has been deployed to the area, but their efforts are largely rendered inutile by the wind and dry conditions, reports E-79.

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