Outbreak of traumatic defeat fires in Bulgaria – public health aspects

For Bulgaria fires are typical disasters. They create an outbreak of traumatic defeat with combined striking factors. The health consequences for society due to fires are a serious challenge. The purpose of the study is to analyze the public health aspects of the consequences of fires in the last five years. Methods. Statistical survey in Bulgaria for casualties of fires for the period 1995-2017 are analyzed. Results. The most affected by the fires are: Stara Zagora (over 2300), Dobrich (over 1800) and Burgas (near 1500) regions. The data indicate that the most common causes of the fires are technogenic over 85%, and nearly 10% are deliberate. Among the population the largest number (144 people) died in 2017, and the highest number (349) injured in 2012. Conclusions. There is a large number of people killed and injured in the country in the event of fires. The consequences for society are significant. Municipalities and teams of the single emergency system 112 have an action plan for fires and medical provision for the population. Since 2016 there is a methodology and mapping of the risk of fires on the territory of the country which improves the management and the public health activities.