Massive firefighting actions near the Croatian city of Pula caused a stir in one of Austria’s favorite holiday regions on Saturday. After a major fire broke out on the outskirts of the city, 76 firefighters, 29 fire engines and a firefighting plane had to be deployed to bring the flames back under control.
Many holidaymakers were amazed when the Croatian firefighting plane took water in front of them and then carried it to the source of the fire. 40 hectares of vegetation had burned down, local fire chief Dino Kozlevac said on Croatian television’s “HRT”.
No one was injured and no houses were damaged.
Flames can also be seen from the city
But flames and smoke were visible all over Pula, the economic center of the peninsula. In the affected suburbs of Valdebek and Dolinka, residents ran from their homes in panic. Parts of Pula were temporarily without power.
Media reported that a transformer station also burned down. It was initially not clear whether the fire in the transformer was the cause or simply a result of the forest fire.
Source: Krone
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