Fire raging in pine forest in Svilengrad, Bulgaria

Fire raging in pine forest in  Svilengrad, Bulgaria

 15 August 2008

published by www.focus-fen.net

Svilengrad, Bulgaria — A forest fire with a front of 10 kilometers is raging in a pine forest in the region of Svilengrad, the regional fire department in Haskovo announced for FOCUS News Agency. 7 fire engines were sent to cope with the fire, but their job is obstructed by the terrain and the strong wind. So far there has been no danger for the fire to spread on Turkish territory.

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