WINDS FAN FLAMES IN DRNIS AREA; RECONSTRUCTED HOMES UNDER THREAT

( Editorial: --> 2868 ) DRNIS, Aug 10 (Hina) - More air and land support has been sought by firefighters in the Drnis area after small fires fanned by strong westerly winds on Monday quickly turned into a blaze which is threatening homes in the settlement of Cupici. The once war-damaged homes were just recently reconstructed and the quickly spreading flames have caused the closure of the Trbounje- Miljevci road since 2pm. The fire erupted about noon near the settlement of Marina just outside the village of Trbounje and despite Drnis firefighters quickly arriving on the scene, the flames were spread by the winds and threatened Cupici. Family homes in Marina were saved when firefighters and Croatian Army troops with water tankers managed to stop the blaze there. But the continuing spread of flames in other directions has resulted in the local firefighters appealing for assistance from other brigades and air support units in the Sibenik-Knin County. (Hina) mbr 101611 MET aug 98