Crews from the 24th Air Base in Krumovo with two AS-532 AL Cougar helicopters joined the fire extinguishing operations in the Sungurlare area, Burgas region, the press center of the Ministry of Defense announced.
The helicopters took off at 1:24 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. today, August 9.
The servicemen are helping to extinguish the fire by dousing the affected areas with water from the air.
They are coordinating their actions with the employees of the General Directorate “Fire Safety and Population Protection".