Earth Watch Report - Forest/Wild Fires - Extreme Temperatures
Flames engulfed over 1 200 decares of pine forest in southern Bulgaria in one of the biggest recent wildfires. Photo by BGNES
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500 decares of pine forest are on fire close to the southern Bulgarian
village of Spahievo, district of Haskovo, announced the press center of
the Interior Ministry. The fire was reported to 112 emergency telephone
number at around 1:20 p.m. local time on Thursday. Five teams of
firefighters and 30 forestry workers arrived to find out that around 500
decares of pine forest were on fire. The firefighters have been putting
out the flames for over four hours, as the high temperatures and strong
wind are hampering their efforts. A MI-17 helicopter of the Bulgarian
Air Force has joined the operation, announced the Defense Ministry. |
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Huge Wildfire in Southern Bulgaria Reported Tamed
Environment | August 8, 2012, Wednesday
Flames engulfed over 1 200 decares of pine forest in southern Bulgaria in one of the biggest recent wildfires. Photo by BGNES
The fire in the
Belitsa Municipality in the southwestern region of
Blagoevgrad that erupted Tuesday has been tamed and localized.
The news was reported Wednesday afternoon by the regional Fire Safety and Protection of Population services in
Blagoevgrad.
The
flames engulfed over 2 000 decares of pine forest and triggered panic among locals who, after seeing the approaching
blaze, took what they could and left their homes despite assurances from the authorities that the
blaze would not reach the residential areas.
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Picture: FOCUS News Agency
170 fires put out in Bulgaria in past 24 hours
08 August 2013 | 16:44 | FOCUS News Agency
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Sofia.
Bulgarian firefighters and rescuers have responded to 215 incidents in
the 24 hours, with 170 of them being fires and 36 being rescue and
helping operations, announced the press center of the Bulgarian Interior
Ministry.
102 fires broke out in dry grass and bushes. Firefighters
are still extinguishing a fire between the southern villages of Studena
and Radovets. Three teams of firefighters, forestry workers and 40
volunteers have been trying to contain the fire, which is burning on an
area of 500 decares, for over three hours.
Four teams of
firefighters, forestry workers and 50 local residents are trying to
contain a fire close to the southern village of Otets Paisievo.
FOCUS Information Agency
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Code yellow’ heat wave warning in Bulgaria
(Photo: Nate Brelsford/sxc.hu)
A
code “yellow” weather warning has been issued for 14 districts in
Bulgaria on August 8 due to high temperatures, expected to range between
33C and 38C. This is the first weather warning issued by Bulgaria’s
meteorology institute since July 29, when four districts were issued
code “orange” alerts.
The areas affected by the code “yellow” are
Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Veliko Turnovo, Rousse,
Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardjik, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Haskovo and
Yambol. The heat wave is expected to continue on August 9, when more
weather warnings are expected.
In Sofia, the city hall said that
it would distribute water to people – at the Sveta Nedelya square and
the National Palace of Culture (NDK). Authorities urged people to
exercise caution, avoid going out in the hottest hours of the day
(children and people suffering from heart conditions should be
especially careful), not exercise excessively and to drink ample amounts
of non-alcoholic fluids, especially water.
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Bulgaria to Broil on Thursday, Mercury Up to 38C
Environment | August 8, 2013, Thursday
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Bulgarian youngsters quench the heat with water. File photo by BGNES
The
sizzling weather in Bulgaria will reach one of its peaks for this year
on Thursday, turning August into the hottest month of this year's
summer.
On Thursday the mercury will zoom up to 33-38C in the
southwestern parts of the country, highs in the capital Sofia have been
forecast at 33C.
A total of 14 Bulgarian regions have been placed under
Code Yellow because of the dangerous
heat.
Code Yellow
will be in effect for the regions of Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Pleven,
Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Blagoevgrad, Kyustndil, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Stara
Zagora, Sliven, Yambol and Haskovo, with temperatures between 35C and
38C expected.
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