Image: 50 firefighters with 19 vehicles are deployed to the wildfire on Dugi Otok/Illustration HVZ
A wildfire on Dugi Otok remains active near the village of Savar, where firefighters successfully protected all buildings as the fire burned through grass, low vegetation and Mediterranean scrub.
The fire was reported at 8:20 pm on August 14. A total of 50 firefighters with 19 vehicles were deployed from firefighting units across Zadar County, including crews from Sali and several mainland departments.
Two Canadair CL-415 firefighting aircraft were sent to the island on the morning of August 15 and have been supporting crews on the ground since 6 am.
Croatia’s Chief Fire Commander Slavko Tucaković said conditions at the country’s active fire sites were satisfactory, adding that firefighters on Dugi Otok had successfully defended all buildings.
Wildfire on Dugi Otok remains active near Savar
The area affected by the wildfire on Dugi Otok has not yet been estimated. Firefighters remain at the scene, while aerial firefighting operations are continuing.
The fire is one of several significant wildfires that have required large-scale firefighting operations along the Croatian coast over the past two days.
Situation improves at Lokva Rogoznica wildfire
Conditions at the large wildfire near Lokva Rogoznica have improved, according to the latest update from the Croatian Firefighting Association. The fire, first reported at 8:15 pm on August 13, has affected an estimated 1,000 hectares of grass, low vegetation and pine forest.
Firefighters are continuing to secure the perimeter and deal with damaged structures and remaining hotspots.
A total of 253 firefighters with 83 vehicles have taken part in the operation, including crews from Split-Dalmatia County and reinforcements from Zadar, Šibenik-Knin, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Bjelovar-Bilogora and Krapina-Zagorje counties. Four Canadair CL-415 aircraft and four Air Tractors have also been deployed.
According to the latest official figures, 43 people were injured in the fire, including three firefighters. Around 2,500 people were evacuated and taken to reception centres, while one person died.
The fire remains active. During the night from August 14 to 15, 90 firefighters with 30 vehicles worked at the site, including crews from Split-Dalmatia County and additional units deployed from continental Croatia. One Canadair CL-415 was due to support operations again on the morning of August 15.
Firefighters continue work on Pelješac wildfire
Firefighters are also continuing to secure the fire site around Kuna Pelješka on the Pelješac peninsula. The fire was reported at 6:06 am on August 14 and has burned approximately 500 hectares of pine forest.
A total of 250 firefighters with 73 vehicles have taken part in the operation, including crews from Dubrovnik-Neretva County and additional units from the City of Zagreb and Koprivnica-Križevci County.
Five firefighting aircraft — four Canadair CL-415s and one Air Tractor — were deployed during the operation. An Mi-171Sh helicopter was also used on the morning of August 15 to transport water containers.
Dubrovnik-Neretva County Fire Commander Stjepan Simović said the situation was favourable, with crews prioritising work in the hilly areas towards Dingač.
Wildfire near Zadar localised
Another wildfire was reported near Ninski Stanovi in Zadar County at 3:23 pm on August 14. The fire affected grass, low vegetation and Mediterranean scrub, although the total burned area has not yet been estimated.
A total of 79 firefighters with 29 vehicles took part in the operation, supported from the air by three Canadair CL-415 aircraft and one Air Tractor.
The fire has been localised, with firefighters remaining at the site overnight to secure the burned area and extinguish remaining hotspots.
Chief Fire Commander Slavko Tucaković said conditions across the active fire sites were satisfactory. Firefighters will continue securing the affected areas around Lokva Rogoznica and Omiš, while additional helicopter support and equipment will be sent to Pelješac.
