Fire in central Serbia under control

CACAK A fire on Mt. Suvobor in central Serbia has been put under control and around 600 people are trying to put it out. Even though the evacuation of local residents was planned, it was not carried out as the fire started to subside. Fire in central Serbia under control The Serbian government should decide how to help the fire-threatened areas at an emergency session. Cacak Mayor and Crisis Staff Commander Vojislav Ilic said that the citizens who left their homes were given food and water. He added that the fire had scorched around 800 hectares. Serbian police (MUP) Emergency Situations Sector Chief Predrag Maric told Tanjug that one more Russian Beriev Be-200 plane would arrive to Mt. Suvobor soon and help extinguish the fire. He explained that local residents, Gendarmerie and police officers and firefighters from across Serbia helped fight the fire last night. Maric said on Sunday morning that the fire would be localized in three to four hours. Three persons were injured in the fire on Mt. Suvobor on Saturday. Firefighters are trying to put out fires in another six locations in Serbia, mostly in mountain areas. (Tanjug) Beta Tanjug

Fire in central Serbia under control

The Serbian government should decide how to help the fire-threatened areas at an emergency session.

Čačak Mayor and Crisis Staff Commander Vojislav Ilić said that the citizens who left their homes were given food and water.

He added that the fire had scorched around 800 hectares.

Serbian police (MUP) Emergency Situations Sector Chief Predrag Marić told Tanjug that one more Russian Beriev Be-200 plane would arrive to Mt. Suvobor soon and help extinguish the fire.

He explained that local residents, Gendarmerie and police officers and firefighters from across Serbia helped fight the fire last night.

Marić said on Sunday morning that the fire would be localized in three to four hours.

Three persons were injured in the fire on Mt. Suvobor on Saturday.

Firefighters are trying to put out fires in another six locations in Serbia, mostly in mountain areas.