Croatia burns: tourists flee from devastating forest fires!

Croatia burns: tourists flee from devastating forest fires!

In Croatia, the authorities fight against violent forest fires on the Adriatic coast, which force numerous tourists to flee from popular holiday regions. The places Pisak and Marusici, which are about 30 kilometers south of Split, are particularly affected. While an evacuation of the approximately 200 inhabitants was already carried out in Marusici, the fire brigade's forces did every time the fire brigade were fighting the fire. Exxpress.at reported that the water police brought many people to safety.

The fire, which is favored by extreme drought, high temperatures and strong winds, also blocked the Adriatic Autobahn DC8 between Omis and Dubce in both directions. Firefighters have now announced that the fire has come out of control and that the situations in many areas remain tense. Despite the worrying situation, there are no reports on injuries.

Fire brigade use and evacuations

Currently 142 firefighters are deployed, supported by 43 vehicles and four fire -fighting aircraft and ships from the Croatian Navy. merkur.de reports on a difficult operating situation, since unfavorable weather conditions make fire fighting difficult. Fire chief Ivan Kovacevic said that there was a slight improvement around noon, but there are major problems in the West. As part of the evacuations, around 150 people, including holidaymakers, were brought to safety. Many were evacuated with inflatable boats from endangered areas.

Overall, the foci of fire is localized on hundreds of hectares of forest and bushy areas. Several fires have already been reported, and some of them spread further into the region. Near Zagreb, 250 firefighters were sent to support to stabilize the situation and delete further fire.

cause of the fire and other measures

The police are currently investigating possible arson, especially in the areas of Omis and Makarska. The investigators consider the evidence there as "irrefutable" and have initiated the search for possible perpetrators. Furthermore, the Baška Voda fire brigade appeals to the population of reporting suspicious activities in order to ensure the security of everyone. derStandard.de also indicates that many people in the endangered regions should be observed as vacationers, which is why current security instructions of the external office should be observed.

The situation on the Dalmatian coast remains worrying, since the firefighters are still in use to prevent the flames from spreading to other residential areas. Even if the heat and the weather conditions are currently a significant challenge, the emergency services show their tireless use in combating the flames.