GOVT CRISIS COMMITTEE RELEASES REPORT ON FIRES

( Editorial: --> 3913 ) ZAGREB, 15 Aug (Hina) - There are no visible fires on the island of Korcula but there are many still active fire scenes. During the day, fire brigades were drenching fire-ravaged areas and containing other active fire scenes. Fire brigades are still on the ground, the Government Crisis Committee said in a report at 6.30pm Saturday. The fire near Celina in the Omis municipality (Split County) is active on its northern front. The fire is spreading towards the mountain peak which cannot be accessed by firefighters. The fire has consumed mainly underbrush and low pine trees. Around 12.00 a fire broke out on the location Dugo Polje-Koprivno, on the Split-Sinj road. The fire is being fought by professional and volunteer fire brigades and the Croatian army. The fire, which was put under control at 5.30pm, consumed about 30 hectares of grass and underbrush. Another fire broke out this afternoon near Knin, Sibenik County. The fire has spread to a pine forest. A Canadair plane joined fire brigades on the ground at 5pm. Two fires were reported in Zadar County during the afternoon. The first broke out on Vir island and was contained at 4.30pm. About 190 hectares of underbrush and grass have been consumed by the fire. The second fire, which broke out in Glogovo near Gracac (Zadar hinterland), is being contained. At 1.15pm a fire was reported on the location Stepcici-Krsan. The fire has caught grass and underbrush. Fire brigades are on the ground trying to contain the fire. (hina) rml 152059 MET aug 98