Bulgaria: Six Days After Evacuation, Ploski Resident Risks New Blaze by Burning Waste (VIDEO)

Six days after a massive wildfire forced the evacuation of the Bulgarian village of Ploski near Sandanski, a 79-year-old resident was caught on drone footage setting fire to waste on his property - an act that risked triggering yet another blaze in an already devastated region. The fire department's drone, which monitors Pirin daily for smoldering hotspots, recorded the man igniting dry foliage despite strict fire bans in place.

Commissioner Valentin Vassilev of the Regional Directorate “Fire Safety and Population Protection” confirmed that the man was issued a formal act for administrative violation....