Fire on Brothers which broke out on this island in Croatia on September 10 in the area of Ložišća and Milna has not yet been fully extinguished, but the situation in the area of Milna is under control, the Croatian Fire Brigade Association reported.
The fire covered more than 5.600 hectares, and more than 700 people were evacuated.
The Croatian fire brigade previously announced that the fire came close to Milna due to the storm and that all available fire brigades were engaged in extinguishing the fire and preventing the spread of the fire towards the settlement itself.
The storm affected the spread of the fire towards the southern side of Brac on difficult-to-access terrain overgrown with dense vegetation, according to the announcement.
Fire above Bol
During the day, a new fire broke out on Brač, this time in the area above Bol, the portal Dalmacija announced today.
It is about a fire that is several kilometers away from a large fire on the western part of the island. One firefighter was also involved in extinguishing the new fire that broke out around 2:30 p.m.
For now, there is no more detailed information about the size of the burned area, the direction of the fire's spread, or the possible threat to buildings. Fire services are on the ground.
Firefighters confirmed to RTL Danas that the fire above Bol is on inaccessible terrain, so they can only rely on air power. As it was pointed out, it is not possible to transfer personnel because there is no road in that area.
Photo: Tanjug/HinaFirefighting on Brač
The Commander of the Split-Dalmatia County Fire Brigade, Ivan Kovačević, said that during the night the fire spread towards the bays where a large number of people were, including foreign tourists, which led to a partial evacuation, he said. Index.
He said that four firefighters were deployed to put out the fire on Brac, and that several buildings were damaged by the fire.
There are damaged houses, and two people were slightly injured.
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