Fire Inferno on the Famous Island of Brac, Croatia - Residents and Tourists in Danger - iefimerida.gr
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A large and destructive forest fire is raging on the island of Brac in Croatia, off the coast of Split, and has been raging since Thursday night. The flames have grown enormously due to drought and strong winds in the area, while the country's authorities have issued an emergency alert for residents and tourists. The large forest fire is out of control in the western part of Brac and is now approaching residential areas. Nearly 190 firefighte…
According to the latest Google satellite estimate, the fire on the western part of Brač has burned about 56 square kilometers. That's approximately 5,600 hectares, or more than 14 percent of the entire island.
Croatian authorities activated an alert system on Saturday night, warning residents and tourists on the island of Brac that a large forest fire was threatening residential areas. Faced with very strong gusty winds that were changing directions,
Nearly 190 firefighters with more than 50 vehicles are operating on the famous island of Brac in Croatia, while Canadairs are continuously dropping water while the fire, which has been raging since Thursday night, has reached large proportions.
People were evacuated from the Gava resort, and firefighters managed to prevent the flames from spreading to the large tourist complex. It is estimated that around 3,000 hectares have burned.
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