Ordinance N. 8 of 11.05.2012 on the terms and conditions for protection of forest areas from fires.

This Ordinance, based on the provisions of the Bulgarian Law on forests, determines the conditions and order for protection of forest territories from fires. The provisions of this text: 1. shall apply to all forests and real estates, located on forest territories or bordering with the same them, regardless of their ownership, territorial and functional purpose, as well as to the permanent or temporary sites, located in or near them; 2. are obligatory for all owners or users of forest territories, as well as for persons, passing and/or carrying out activities in or near them. The protection of forest areas from fires is a set of measures and rules for fire safety which include actions, measures and requirements for prevention, detection, limitation and elimination of fires in forest areas.