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Serbia races to contain wildfires as Europe’s blistering heat wave grips the Balkans
Firefighters and army helicopters are battling blazes near settlements as officials say no homes have burned and no casualties have been reported.
- On Friday, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic announced the army was assisting firefighters battling wildfires in Serbia, including blazes near the Deliblatska Pescara nature reserve and the town of Kraljevo, as strong winds complicated containment efforts.
- Days of dry weather and scorching heat reaching 40 degrees Celsius have worsened wildfire risk across Europe, where extreme temperatures above 40 C in many countries fueled droughts and wildfires from Western Europe to the Balkans.
- In Central Europe, Slovakia and Austria recorded all-time high temperatures this week, with Dolne Plachtince reaching 42.2 C and Bad Deutsch-Altenburg hitting 41.2 C , while firefighters battled blazes in neighboring Montenegro near Cetinje.
- Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced Friday that energy-saving measures could be suspended following slightly cooler weather and water level increases on the Danube, though he warned that more hot, dry weather would likely cause levels to drop again.
- Scientists warn that such extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as the climate warms, signaling that Europe's energy and water crises may intensify without sustained climate action.
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Serbia races to contain wildfires as Europe’s heat wave grips Balkans
BELGRADE, Serbia — Thick gray smoke drifted over a wooded area in northeast Serbia on Friday as authorities raced to contain a major wildfire, while multiple other blazes raged across the country amid extreme heat and prolonged drought gripping the…
Several fires are burning in Serbia, the most severe in Deliblakstka Peščara and in the Ibar Gorge near Kraljevo.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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The president of the G8 agricultural cooperative, Jesús Flecha, reported that the fires have caused damage to the crops.
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