Firefighters put out 26 fires across Bulgaria in the 24 hours to 6am today, and one person was hurt. The Fire Safety and Civil Protection Directorate at the Interior Ministry said this.

Crews answered 71 calls about incidents.

In 10 of the fires there was direct property damage: 4 in homes, 3 in vehicles and 1 in an outdoor structure.

The other 16 fires caused no damage. They burned 1 area of dry grass, forest litter and bushes, 9 piles of waste, and 2 cooking appliances and a chimney.

Firefighters also took part in 40 rescue and assistance operations, including vehicle crashes, other incidents and technical help. In the past 24 hours they received 5 false alarms.