Firefighters put out 58 fires across Bulgaria in the past 24 hours. No one was killed or hurt, the Fire Safety and Population Protection Chief Directorate said on its website. Crews responded to 97 alerts in all.

Thirteen fires caused direct damage: nine in homes, two in vehicles and one in an outdoor structure.

The other 45 fires caused no damage. Rubbish was the most common cause (28), followed by dry grass, forest litter and bushes (13).

Crews also carried out 37 rescue and assistance operations, seven of them after vehicle crashes. Two calls were false alarms.