The municipalities of Kazanlak and Maglizh in the region of Stara Zagora have declared a state of emergency, the police announced, according to a Focus news report.

A blaze near the village of Gorno Cherkovishte has been controlled, but not before it engulfed about 9 000 decares.

Near the region of the village of Dabovo, a forest fire that started yesterday has already devastated an area of 30 000 decares.

Another fire was controlled near the town of Kazanlak, where about 25 000 decares have burned.

Controlling the fires has involved the effort of more than 600 people.

A fire that started last night near the town of Sliven has burned 300 decares.