[INTERNATIONAL] · Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia · 79 sources

started 21 days ago · updated 17 days ago

Part of situation: Wildfires and emergency responses persist across the Balkans (21 clusters)

Balkans wildfires trigger emergency responses across multiple countries

wildfires natural disaster emergency response Balkans aerial firefighting

Multiple regions across the Balkans are battling widespread wildfires. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a state of natural disaster has been declared in the Prekaja community of Drvar after fires threatened homes and agricultural land. Emergency services, including the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, have been deployed to manage the situation.

In Serbia, a major fire on Suva Planina has entered its sixth day. The difficult terrain and shifting winds have complicated efforts, leading to the deployment of a Russian Ilyushin aircraft to provide aerial support. Additionally, a fire in Petrovaradin near the Danube caused a transformer station shutdown, resulting in water supply disruptions in Novi Sad.

Other active incidents include multiple fires in North Macedonia, with significant activity reported in the Skopje region, and several active fires in Albania, specifically near Shkodër. In Montenegro, firefighters are working to control blazes in Nikšić and Lukavica.

Entities

Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Croatia · Deliblatska Peščara · Drvar · Ilyushin · Ljubuški · Lukavica · Marko Vidakušić · Ministry of Internal Affairs of Serbia · Montenegro · Nikšić

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] A total of 46 vehicles are being used in the firefighting efforts. lat.sputnikportal.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] The forest fire on Suva Planina began on August 4. lat.sputnikportal.rs
[● 6 SOURCES] There have been no deaths or injuries resulting from the Suva Planina fire. lat.sputnikportal.rs · novosadska.tv
[● 7 SOURCES] The fire has spread toward Gadžin Han, Niška Banja, and Bela Palanka. lat.sputnikportal.rs · novosadska.tv
[● 7 SOURCES] A Russian Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft has completed nine sorties to help contain the fire. lat.sputnikportal.rs · novosadska.tv
[● 2 SOURCES] Residential and auxiliary buildings are not currently threatened by the fire.
[● 8 SOURCES] There are currently 34 active open-space fires across Serbia. lat.sputnikportal.rs · novosadska.tv · beta.rs
[● 3 SOURCES] Over 170 personnel, including the Sector for Emergency Management and volunteers, are engaged in firefighting. lat.sputnikportal.rs
[● 2 SOURCES] A fire broke out in Lukavica around 6:00 PM. otvoreno.me · rtnk.me
[○ 1 SOURCE] A Russian Ilyushin firefighting aircraft was deployed to combat the Deliblatska Peščara fire.
[○ 1 SOURCE] A fire reignited in the Deliblatska Peščara region near Šušarački road due to winds reaching 70 km/h.
[● 4 SOURCES] Nine firefighters from three teams are working to control the Lukavica fire to protect nearby weekend houses. otvoreno.me · rtnk.me · borba.me · www.aktuelno.me