Zagreb firefighters battle blazes, unusual rescues, and bee attacks

Zagreb firefighters were exceptionally busy over a recent weekend, tackling 33 emergency interventions. The calls included ten fires and 21 technical rescue operations, demonstrating the diverse challenges faced by the city's emergency services.

Fires ranged from vehicles and apartments to waste, manholes, and vegetation. Technical interventions, which often involve rescue or assistance, were most frequent, with door openings being a common request. Among the more peculiar calls was the removal of a wooden object resembling a ring from an adult's finger.

A particularly demanding operation involved assisting police in searching a property heavily laden with waste for a deceased individual. The search was temporarily halted when a firefighter was stung by a swarm of bees, requiring the intervention of a beekeeper to clear the area before the operation could resume.

In addition to these incidents, the fire department also performed tasks such as rescuing a person and an animal from dense brush, pumping out water, removing a tree, securing events, and assisting with helicopter landings. Meanwhile, a contingent of Zagreb firefighters was dispatched to Korčula to support colleagues battling wildfires that had persisted for several days.