SIBENIK FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE EFFORTS TO PUT OUT BLAZE SIBENIK, Aug 10 (Hina) - Firefighters from Sibenik have continued efforts to put out the fire which broke out on Thursday night in the area of Nakic Gromila, on Umci Hill. The
blaze has consumed 250 hectares of underbrush and pine wood. The firefighters are assisted by canadair planes. According to the head of the county firefighting department, Drazen Slavica, the efforts to put out the fire are hampered by inaccessible ground. Sibenik firefighters were yesterday engaged in putting out another eight fires. The largest fire broke out in the area of Cvrljak and it was extinguished at 11 pm, after having consumed 30 hectares of underbrush and oak forest. Another fire, which broke out late yesterday afternoon in the area of Brnjica, was put out around midnight last night. The blaze has consumed 16 hectares of oak forest and underbrush.(hina) rml
SIBENIK, Aug 10 (Hina) - Firefighters from Sibenik have continued
efforts to put out the fire which broke out on Thursday night in the
area of Nakic Gromila, on Umci Hill. The blaze has consumed 250
hectares of underbrush and pine wood. The firefighters are assisted
by canadair planes. According to the head of the county
firefighting department, Drazen Slavica, the efforts to put out the
fire are hampered by inaccessible ground.
Sibenik firefighters were yesterday engaged in putting out another
eight fires. The largest fire broke out in the area of Cvrljak and it
was extinguished at 11 pm, after having consumed 30 hectares of
underbrush and oak forest.
Another fire, which broke out late yesterday afternoon in the area
of Brnjica, was put out around midnight last night. The blaze has
consumed 16 hectares of oak forest and underbrush.
(hina) rml