Hvar in Flames: Fire Engulfs 200 Hectares of Land
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Croatian firefighters are battling a large fire that broke out in the Ivan Dolac area on the island of Hvar on Saturday. All fire departments from the island and four Canadian firefighting aircraft have been dispatched to the scene, firefighters said, releasing dramatic photos from the scene showing flames engulfing the area.
A fire broke out on the Croatian island of Hvar on Saturday afternoon, engulfing vegetation and vineyards as well as several abandoned buildings, older vehicles, parts of farm buildings and the courtyards of two villas. Firefighters contained the fire and protected surrounding houses.
A large forest fire in the south of the island of Hvar, which broke out on Saturday, was brought under control by firefighters on Sunday. According to firefighters, the fire caused significant damage. It covered more than 200 hectares of land and damaged several buildings, and a firefighter was slightly injured while extinguishing it. Fires are also raging in southern Europe, where the fire has destroyed more than 19,000 hectares of land.
Two abandoned houses burned down and two villas were damaged in a fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon in Ivan Dolac on Hvar, which burned about 200 hectares of grass, low vegetation, pine forests and vineyards, but the current situation on the ground is better, firefighters say. The County Fire Operations Center (ŽVOC) in Split reports that firefighters are still working to repair the fire site, and this morning they were helped by 15 coll…
Firefighters remain on alert overnight due to the bora wind and inaccessible terrain.
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