In the last 24 hours, the members of the Emergency Situations Sector have been engaged in 108 open-space fires across the territory of the Republic of Serbia, the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on their Instagram account.
The fire on Mount Vidlič, where dry grass and low vegetation burned over an area of approximately 2,500 hectares, was localized at 7:10 PM. The operation involved 15 firefighters-rescuers with nine vehicles and 40 workers from the public enterprise “Srbijašume” with 21 vehicles.
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The fire in the village of Stanča near Kraljevo has also been localized, while the fire in Kraljevo near Ušće remains active. The fire is under control on three sides, while the fourth side is in an inaccessible area within a valley. At this location, 25 firefighters-rescuers are intervening with 10 vehicles, including members of the firefighting units from Kraljevo, Ušće, Raška, Kopaonik, Vrnjačka Banja, Novi Pazar, and Čačak, as well as 10 workers from the public enterprise “Srbijašume” with four vehicles and two firefighters from the volunteer fire department in Studenica with one vehicle. No residential buildings or population are at risk.
The fire in Žagubica near Požarevac has been contained on all sides, and the firefighters-rescuers will continue to monitor and control the burned area the following day.
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The situation with fires in Kučevo and at the Banjska Stena location in the municipality of Bajina Bašta has significantly improved, and efforts are being made to localize and encircle the fire’s perimeter with all necessary safety measures.
The fires in Bor on Mount Stol, in the village of Dušanovac near Negotin, in the village of Beljan near Kladovo, as well as in the villages of Lalinac near Niš, Meminac near Požarevac, and in Žitorađa have been extinguished.
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