A fire in Smokovic, which broke out yesterday afternoon, consuming 35 hectares of underbrush, continues to spread due to last night's gale. Firefighters are assisted by three "canadair" planes. A fire which broke out in the area of Vrlika-Koljni-Modrasi in the Sibenik hinterland has not been contained yet.
The fire in the area of Vodnjan, which consumed some 50 hectares of underbrush and pine forest, was put out by local fire-fighting units and Croatian Army members.
Firefighters also contained two smaller fires in the area of Drnis last night.
A fire which broke out in the area of Benkovac yesterday afternoon and consumed underbrush on an area of some 15 hectares, was put out last evening.
A fire which broke out yesterday in the area of Kastel Stafilic in Split County consumed 120 hectares of pine forest, underbrush and olive groves. The fire was contained this morning.