The increase in fires in Bulgaria is influenced by several factors, many of which could be managed or mitigated with timely and effective measures, explained Eng. Petar Dishkov, a forestry expert from the Branch Chamber of the Woodworking and Furniture Industry, in an interview with Bulgarian National Radio. One key issue is the accumulation of dry, fallen trees and other combustible material in forests. Dishkov emphasized that proper forest management reduces this fuel load, making fires less