Firefighters put out 69 fires across Bulgaria in the past 24 hours, and one person was hurt, the fire safety and civil protection directorate of the Interior Ministry said.

Eleven of the fires caused direct damage: three to homes, two to industrial buildings and one to an outdoor structure. Five were of other types.

The other 58 fires caused no damage. Most of them, 32, were in waste. Another 15 were in dry grass, forest litter and bushes, and four started from cooking appliances and chimneys. One was in stubble fields and six were of other types.

Crews also carried out 27 rescue and support operations. They attended five road crashes, gave technical help, including removing dangerous objects, and assisted people and other agencies.

They also received four false alarms.