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ZAGREB, Aug 18 (Hina) - The fire near Dancana on the Peljesac
peninsula (Dubrovnik-Neretva County) was still active by 3.00pm
Tuesday.
The fire is being fought by professional and volunteer fire-
fighting troops, Croatian army soldiers and members of special
teams of the Civil Defence, as well as two canadairs and two
helicopters.
Another canadair will be included in the activities as of Tuesday
afternoon.
About 200 hectares of pine forest and underbrush are on fire, the
Interior Ministry's Fire-Fighting Operative Centre said.
The fire near Sadin, in the Split-Dalmatia County, has been put
under control at about 12.30pm.
Around 150 hectares of pine forest and underbrush have been
engulfed by the blaze.
Fires on mount Svilaj and near Jelsa on the island of Hvar have been
put out.
All fires in the Zadar County have been put out, and locations are
still being watched, the Centre said.
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181633 MET aug 98
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