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Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkan

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Wildfires continue to impact regions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkans. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, large-scale fires have heavily impacted the Blidinje Nature Park and Čvrsnica mountain areas. While a major fire on Blidinje was largely contained following an operation involving over 120 firefighters and aerial support from two Croatian Canadair helicopters, contained, the situation on Mount Čvrsnica remains critical. Due to inaccessible terrain, As of late September 2026, the fire on Mount Čvrsnica has not been localized, prompting remained active for 11 days. Due to the Operational Center intensity of the blaze and extremely difficult terrain, the Civil Protection in Herzegovina-Neretva and Firefighting Directorate of the West Herzegovina Canton to request further international aerial requested additional assistance from Croatia. The In response, Croatian Canadair aircraft have been deployed to assist with water drops. To combat the fire, authorities have deployed approximately 2,000 meters of high-pressure hydraulic piping to transport water to high altitudes. Helicopters from the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina continue are also participating, dropping water at altitudes of 1,800 meters to deploy helicopters create a protective belt between Mandina Plane and Orlovaca, aiming to assist. Recent developments indicate that prevent the fire from spreading toward Masna Luka and the southwestern slopes of the Čvrsnica massif. In the Tuzla Canton Government Canton, the government is considering the purchase of a multi-purpose helicopter following a surge in wildfires; between August and mid-September 2026, the region recorded 395 fires. Emergency interventions in Tuzla were hampered by drought, high winds, difficult terrain, and the presence of minefields, forcing reliance on the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zenica-Doboj Canton helicopters, and air tractors from Mostar. On Mount Čvrsnica, firefighting efforts persist on extremely difficult terrain. To combat the active fire, authorities have deployed 2,000 meters of high-pressure piping to transport water to high altitudes, while Croatian Canadair aircraft continue providing water drops. Additional fire activity has been reported in the West Herzegovina and Herzegovina-Neretva Cantons, including the Grude municipality, Grude, Mostar, Čapljina, and Čitluk. In Croatia, firefighting operations remain intensive, particularly on the island of Brač. In Montenegro, firefighters in Nikšić have been working for months to combat fires in Lukavica and Praga with military assistance.

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  1. 2026-09-23 13:36 UTC Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkan
  2. 2026-09-22 22:52 UTC Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkan
  3. 2026-09-21 10:35 UTC Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkan
  4. 2026-09-18 19:24 UTC Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkan
  5. 2026-09-17 22:44 UTC Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkan
  6. 2026-09-16 20:51 UTC Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and the Balkan
  7. 2026-09-15 15:03 UTC Wildfires in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

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