ZAGREB, Aug 24 (Hina) - On Thursday, 22 fires were devastating some parts of a broader area of Split. One boy lost his life in the fire in Zrnovnica, read the first bulletin released by a crisis centre, established o Thursday to
co-ordinate attempts in extinguishing fires in southern Croatia. Three volunteer fire-fighters sustained serious injuries as they were poisoned by carbon monoxide while battling the blaze at Lokva-Rogoznica near Split. Another fire-fighter was hurt to his eye, at the fire site of Zrnovnica, the same source reported. Three fire-fighters and one civilian were also injured in Zrnovnica. This blaze in Zrnovnica was contained on Thursday evening. So far it has burnt about 350 hectares of pine forest and low plant cover. In Lokva Rogoznica the fire threatened to spread over an residential area. So far three abandoned houses burnt. The fire near Seget burnt some 800 hectares of
ZAGREB, Aug 24 (Hina) - On Thursday, 22 fires were devastating some
parts of a broader area of Split. One boy lost his life in the fire in
Zrnovnica, read the first bulletin released by a crisis centre,
established o Thursday to co-ordinate attempts in extinguishing
fires in southern Croatia.
Three volunteer fire-fighters sustained serious injuries as they
were poisoned by carbon monoxide while battling the blaze at Lokva-
Rogoznica near Split. Another fire-fighter was hurt to his eye, at
the fire site of Zrnovnica, the same source reported.
Three fire-fighters and one civilian were also injured in
Zrnovnica.
This blaze in Zrnovnica was contained on Thursday evening. So far it
has burnt about 350 hectares of pine forest and low plant cover.
In Lokva Rogoznica the fire threatened to spread over an
residential area. So far three abandoned houses burnt.
The fire near Seget burnt some 800 hectares of pine forest and lower
plant cover. Fire-fighters managed to remove the danger when the
blaze, supported by strong wind, came near houses and a tourist camp
there.
(hina) ms