Fire contained near Pančevo’s Mali Rit as strong winds spread ash across the city
Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A fire involving vegetation, dry grass and waste broke out near Pančevo’s Mali Rit neighborhood around 11 a.m.
- Firefighters contained the blaze despite strong winds, while ash reportedly fell over nearby parts of the city.
A fire broke out around 11 a.m. between the Port of Danube and Pančevo’s Mali Rit neighborhood, where Roma residents live. Strong winds made firefighting more difficult, but crews contained the blaze.
According to information obtained unofficially by N1, the fire involved low vegetation, dry grass and waste in a nearby canal. Firefighters remained at the site to extinguish the remaining hotspots.
RTS reported that ash fell over surrounding neighborhoods in the city at one point.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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