ZAGREB, Aug 2 (Hina) - A fire which broke out at Sopot near Benkovac (Zadar area) on Tuesday afternoon, was brought under control on Tuesday evening. Firefighters continued to patrol the site overnight, the Croatian national
Information Centre reported on Wednesday. About 200 hectares of dry grass, underbrush and forest were burnt. Four fire-fighting planes participated in efforts to put the blaze out. The Information Centre added that afire near Topolo in the Dubrovnik hinterland was extinguished at 08.30 pm Tuesday. This fire started on Monday and burnt about 350 hectares of grass and underbrush. Four planes supported fire-fighters in efforts to put the fire out.
ZAGREB, Aug 2 (Hina) - A fire which broke out at Sopot near Benkovac
(Zadar area) on Tuesday afternoon, was brought under control on
Tuesday evening. Firefighters continued to patrol the site
overnight, the Croatian national Information Centre reported on
Wednesday.
About 200 hectares of dry grass, underbrush and forest were burnt.
Four fire-fighting planes participated in efforts to put the blaze
out.
The Information Centre added that afire near Topolo in the
Dubrovnik hinterland was extinguished at 08.30 pm Tuesday. This
fire started on Monday and burnt about 350 hectares of grass and
underbrush. Four planes supported fire-fighters in efforts to put
the fire out.