Fires Across Bulgaria Finally Contained After Week-Long Battle and Heavy Rain (UPDATED)

Update: Wildfires flare up again in the Pirin Mountains following recent rainfall - details at the end of this article.

After days of battling intense wildfires across the country, Bulgarian emergency services have finally brought the situation under control. The recent heavy rainfall played a decisive role in extinguishing the most dangerous fire in Pirin, where conditions had been particularly critical throughout the past week.

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