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Fires burned over 40,000 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina, making it the region's leader in burned area

started August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM · last changed 19h ago

Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 200 fires this year burning over 40,000 hectares, making it the region's worst for burned area. Fire service experts cite lack of organized work, outdated laws, insufficient oversight, and inadequate numbers of professional firefighters as reasons for the poor response.

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Nastavlja se borba sa požarima u BiH. Vatra i dalje bukti na trebinjskom području, te u Krajini. I dok vatra guta ogromna područja postavlja se

Locations

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Why these locations are marked

Trebinje and Krajina are marked because fires are currently burning there. Trnovo and Sokoč are named as part of the territory covered by Grad Istočno Sarajevo. Zagreb is mentioned only in comparison of volunteer fire brigades and is not related to these events.

  • Trebinje
  • where it happenedBosna i Hercegovina - country where fires occurred
Severity39

Total — band povišeno (20–39)

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