RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “CZECH REPUBLIC FIRE RESCUE SERVICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY — SHOTLIST: BULGARIA (JULY 30, 2025) (CZECH REPUBLIC FIRE RESCUE SERVICE - RESTRICTED) 1. AERIAL SHOTS OF WILDFIRE (TWO SHOTS) 2. HELICOPTER RELEASING WATER 3. FIREFIGHTERS (TWO SHOTS) 4. HELICOPTER TAKING OFF (TWO SHOTS) 5. HELICOPTERS FLYING IN SKYBULGARIA - JULY 30, 2025 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “CZECH REPUBLIC FIRE RESCUE SERVICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY — The Czech Republic’s Fire and Rescue Service on Wednesday, July 30, released aerial footage of its firefighting operations in Bulgaria, where massive wildfires have scorched kilometers of land. The Czech team has been conducting aerial water drops as part of international efforts to contain the blazes. “Deploy, secure, inspect, refill, and fly — this cycle has been nonstop since morning,” the team said, noting helicopters have been flying continuously over fire-affected areas. Bulgarian Interior Minister Daniel Mitov said the situation is gradually improving. “Fires in the country are decreasing, tensions are easing, and some of them have been brought under control, such as the one in Tran,” Mitov said at an operational briefing, according to the Bulgarian News Agency. He praised the efforts of Bulgaria’s General Directorate for Fire Safety and Population Protection and urged citizens to act responsibly, noting that “most of the fires are caused by negligence or deliberate actions.” The “forest weather” forecast also indicates continued high fire risk in parts of southern France through Wednesday, with Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhone, and Aude remaining under heightened vigilance.