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Fire Near Sopot Village in Pirot Municipality Brought Under Control After Burning Out Several Holiday Homes and Outbuildings

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Firefighters brought under control a blaze that began near Sopot village in Serbia's Pirot municipality around 1 p.m.
  • Several holiday homes and auxiliary buildings burned, along with about 30 hectares of vegetation, but no injuries were reported.
  • Firefighters, volunteer crews and public utility workers stayed at the scene because wind and high temperatures could rekindle the fire.

A wildfire near Sopot village in the Pirot municipality was brought under control on Friday evening after burning several holiday homes and auxiliary buildings.

The fire broke out around 1 p.m. and spread quickly in strong winds. No one was injured, but about 30 hectares of vegetation also burned, according to RTS.

Firefighters from the Pirot firefighting and rescue battalion prevented the flames from spreading through the rest of the holiday settlement. Members of the volunteer fire brigade and workers from Pirot's public companies also took part in the operation.

Crews remained in the area because the wind and high temperatures could cause the fire to flare up again.

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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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