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Forest fires rage in Konjic, Neum situation improves
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Forest fires rage in Konjic, Neum situation improves

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Forest fires continue to rage in the Konjic area, with the most critical situation near Džep mountain.
  • Firefighters, aided by specialized units and local support, are battling difficult terrain and high temperatures.
  • The fire situation in Neum municipality has significantly improved, with that blaze now localized.

Forest fires remain highly active in the Konjic region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the most critical front extending from Džepska planina towards the Brđani settlement. A resurgence of fire on Živašnica overnight was quickly extinguished by local professional firefighters.

During the past night, at 01:42, the fire on Živašnica reactivated, but thanks to the quick response of the Konjic Professional Firefighting Unit, the fire was extinguished by 03:05.

— Operational Center of Civil Protection of Herzegovina-Neretva CantonReporting on the successful extinguishing of a specific fire outbreak.

High temperatures, strong winds, and challenging terrain are exacerbating the fire's spread and hindering ground-based suppression efforts. Another fire reactivated above the Golubić hamlet, threatening the Džepi area. To combat the blaze, Konjic firefighters have received assistance from the Vogošća Professional Firefighting Unit, forestry workers, mountain rescue services, and local residents.

The fire continues to have a tendency to spread due to high temperatures, wind, and very difficult terrain that hinders ground-based firefighting.

— Operational Center of Civil Protection of Herzegovina-Neretva CantonExplaining the challenges faced by firefighters in Konjic.

Federal specialized civil protection units are also providing support with vehicles and water tankers. A helicopter from the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina conducted multiple water drops on Saturday, focusing on protecting the Brđani settlement, and is expected to continue aerial support. The focus remains on containing the fire's spread and protecting populated areas.

As assistance to the Konjic firefighters, members of the 'Prenj' Forestry, mountain rescue services ('GSS Prenj' and GSS Konjic), locals, and hunters, the Vogošća Professional Firefighting Unit arrived on Saturday, August 15, with three vehicles and eight firefighters.

— N1 SarajevoDetailing the external support received by firefighters in Konjic.

In contrast, the fire situation in the Neum municipality has seen significant improvement. The fire between the villages of Glumina and Lastva has been localized, and its spread towards Glumina has been halted. While pockets of the fire remain active due to the large affected area, firefighters are on site, and no property is currently threatened. Firefighters in Mostar and Čapljina have responded to numerous incidents in the past 24 hours.

The situation at the second fire site in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, the one in the Neum municipality, is significantly more favorable.

— N1 SarajevoContrasting the situation in Neum with the ongoing fires in Konjic.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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