ZAGREB, Aug 26 (Hina) - Dubrovnik-Neretva County Prefect Ivan Sprlje on Saturday declared the municipalities of Dubrovacko Primorje and Ston and the towns of Dubrovnik and Metkovic disaster areas because of devastating fires.
ZAGREB, Aug 26 (Hina) - Dubrovnik-Neretva County Prefect Ivan
Sprlje on Saturday declared the municipalities of Dubrovacko
Primorje and Ston and the towns of Dubrovnik and Metkovic disaster
areas because of devastating fires.#L#
For five days, fire-fighters, special police, army troops and
locals have been battling a blaze in the municipality of Dubrovacko
Primorje. The fire is threatening several villages, the Croatian
radio reported on Saturday evening.
Slano Mayor said a fire in that area had damaged a few houses last
night. Two of them were burnt to the ground.
The hotel "Osmine" was for some time circled by the fire.
Fortunately, the hotel was defended and no major damage was done to
the building. The wood around it was burnt, however. Guests had to
be evacuated, but subsequently they could return to the hotel.
Police advised drivers not to use the Dubrovnik-Split road as it was
from time to time closed at sections near several fire sites.
(hina) ms