# Firefighting equipment support in Croatia and Bosnia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/firefighting-equipment-support-in-croatia-and-bosnia
> Updated: 2026-08-30T20:51:07.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

Efforts to bolster firefighting capabilities in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have focused on equipment procurement and regional support.

In Croatia, a new batch of six specialized forest firefighting vehicles was delivered to units in Petrinja, Buzet, Imotski, Županja, Senj, and Brestovac. This delivery is part of a broader project to procure 78 vehicles, including units with 2,500-liter and 5,000-liter capacities, funded through forest management resources. Chief Firefighting Commander Slavko Tucaković noted that these investments strengthen operational capabilities.

In the broader region, volunteer services face varying levels of support. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Volunteer Firefighting Society in Vogošća continues to provide critical search and rescue and fire intervention services despite challenges with aging equipment and personnel shortages. Meanwhile, in Croatia, the Public Firefighting Unit of Virovitica donated a Unimog U500 specialized vehicle to the Volunteer Firefighting Society in Voćin to assist with fighting fires in difficult, forested terrain.

## Claims

- JVP Virovitica donated a Unimog U500 special vehicle to the Volunteer Firefighting Society (DVD) Voćin. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The donation initiative was launched to strengthen volunteer firefighting capabilities in the county. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The donated Unimog U500 is equipped with a high-capacity water tank and a high-pressure pump. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Volunteers in Vogošća are available for duty 0 to 24 hours a day to assist professional units. (single source)
- DVD Vogošća conducted 53 interventions last year, including 18 fire and 35 technical interventions. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-30: Firefighting services in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia receive support

Volunteer firefighters in Vogošća, Bosnia and Herzegovina, face equipment shortages, while in Croatia, JVP Virovitica has donated a specialized Unimog U500 vehicle to DVD Voćin to boost wildfire response.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/firefighting-services-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-and-croatia-receive-support

### 2026-08-26: Croatia delivers new specialized forest firefighting vehicles

Six new specialized forest fire fighting vehicles were delivered to Croatian firefighting units in Zagreb, part of a larger 78-vehicle procurement project funded by forest management resources.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatia-delivers-new-specialized-forest-firefighting-vehicles

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Cite as: Firefighting equipment support in Croatia and Bosnia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/firefighting-equipment-support-in-croatia-and-bosnia