An Mi-17 helicopter with a crew from the 24th Air Base in Krumovo has joined efforts to fight the fire burning in the land surrounding the villages of Vinogradets and Karabunar in the district of Pazardzhik. The helicopter took off at 3.36pm on August 11.
The military personnel are assisting teams from the General Directorate for Fire Safety and Civil Protection, who are tackling the fire on the ground.