Balgarianovinite.com In a Bulgarian National Television interview on Tuesday, General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection Chief Commissioner Aleksandar Dzhartov said there was a decrease in the number of wildfires by 25-30%, compared to 2025. The severity of the fire incidents was not nearly as high as in 2025, he added.
In 2026, the burnt forest area amounted to 500 hectares, compared to 13,000 hectares during the same period in 2025, he pointed out. Nevertheless, Dzhartov stressed that every ignition can cause a serious fire incident, particularly in the wildfire season characterised by dry vegetation. He urged the citizens not to light fires outdoors as human activity represented a crucial factor in fire incidents. “Up to 100 people this year were sanctioned for having caused fires, then again, penalties do not solve the issue, it is essential to be conscientious and well prepared,” he recalled.
According to Dzhartov, more drones, static and dynamic cameras were used to tackle wildfires in 2026. He explained that most of the cameras were primarily installed in Southwestern Bulgaria but it was currently expected such devices to be deployed nationwide.
“AI and high technologies are part of the process of preventing detriments caused by natural disasters,” he said, announcing an upcoming cooperation agreement with the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology. Dzhartov added that the Directorate had signed contracts for new fire engines and firefighter equipment, expected to be delivered by end-2026.
According to him, the BG-Alert system had always functioned flawlessly and showed no technical defects. “Last year, there were about 90 emergency cases which necessitated its activation, while this year they fell to 20”, he underscored. Wildfires Decrease by 30% Compared to 2025, Fire Safety Chief Says 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-18 08:58:39 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law