Bulgaria to request assistance from EU, NATO to cope with wildfire in Rila Mountain

Bulgaria to request assistance from EU, NATO to cope with wildfire in Rila Mountain

6 September 2008

Bulgaria — The Bulgarian Ministry of Extraordinary situations has addressed a request to the European Union and NATO for assistance in relation to the wildfire in the Rila mountain in the country, the Press office of the Ministry of Extraordinary situations announced.

According to the information the Ministry expects official confirmation from EU and NATO members for the ability for assistance they have.

Please see below for other news on the fire in Bulgaria:

Situation in Rila park is still complex because of mountainous terrain, peat and wind (published by www.focus-fen.net, 6 September 2008)
France sends two planes to help Bulgaria put out wildfire (published by www.focus-fen.net, 6 September 2008)
Wildfire in Rila engulfs 130 hectares of pine forest, dry grass and peat (published by www.focus-fen.net, 6 September 2008)
Rila National Park is burning (published by www.sofiaecho.com, 5 September 2008)
218 people trying to put out the fire in the National Park Rila (published by www.focus-fen.net, 5 September 2008)

24. November 2017/by GFMCadmin