# Croatia fire service equipment upgrades

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/croatia-fire-service-equipment-upgrades
> Updated: 2026-07-30T12:42:10.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

In mid‑July, Croatia’s fire authorities delivered four specialised forest‑fire trucks to Virovitica, Čaglin, Vinica and Jarmina. The vehicles are part of the third contingency of a 78‑truck contract funded by public forest‑function funds, with the Virovitica unit valued at €277,000 and the first of 15 new trucks slated for the county this year.

A fortnight later, the Croatian Fire Service warned of an intense heat wave and a 54 % rise in burned area compared with the previous season. In response, three additional forest‑fire trucks were handed over to stations in Rijeka, Donji Andrijevci and Brinje, under a €20 million programme aiming for 78 specialised vehicles by early 2027 and a fleet of 50‑60 by year‑end. The same period saw the Vinkovci brigade receive high‑tech rescue gear—including a thermal‑imaging drone and encrypted radios—through an EU‑funded cross‑border project with Bosnia‑and‑Herzegovina, intended to harmonise disaster response across the region.

## Claims

- The Croatian Fire Service warned citizens to exercise extreme caution during an intense heat wave and prolonged drought due to heightened fire risk. (single source)
- The 2024 fire season in Croatia has 54 % more burned area and 7.3 % more fires than the previous year, with 7,987 ha burned. (single source)
- Three forest‑fire trucks were delivered to stations in Rijeka, Donji Andrijevci and Brinje as part of a €20 million project to acquire 78 specialised vehicles. (single source)
- By August, five additional fire trucks will be allocated, aiming for a total of 50‑60 trucks by year‑end and all 78 by February next year. (single source)
- In the last 24 hours, 471 firefighters and 64 vehicles responded to 119 interventions. (single source)
- Vinkovci fire brigade received high‑tech equipment including a thermal‑imaging drone, battery‑powered aggregator, TETRA radios, protective suits and boots under an EU‑funded cross‑border project with (single source)
- The cross‑border project was implemented through cooperation between Croatia's Ministry of Regional Development and EU funds and the Orašje civil‑protection authority in Bosnia‑and‑Herzegovina. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-07-30: Croatian Fire Services Bolster Equipment as Wildfire Season Peaks

Croatia urges caution amid a severe heat wave as fire season burns 54% more area than last year; new fire trucks and high‑tech gear, including a drone and TETRA radios, are deployed, with a cross‑border EU‑fund

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatian-fire-services-bolster-equipment-as-wildfire-season-peaks

### 2026-07-14: Croatia delivers new specialized forest‑fire trucks to Virovitica and nearby municipalities

Croatia has delivered four new specialized forest‑fire trucks to Virovitica, Čaglin, Vinica and Jarmina, boosting fire‑fighting capacity; a similar 2,500‑litre vehicle was handed to Virovitica as part of a 15‑v

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatia-delivers-new-specialized-forestfire-trucks-to-virovitica-and-nearby-municipalities

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Cite as: Croatia fire service equipment upgrades. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/croatia-fire-service-equipment-upgrades