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Fire that burned for 52 days in Deliblato Sands near Šumarak extinguished

started September 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM · last changed 8h ago

Summary

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić announced that a fire which broke out on August 2 near Šumarak in Deliblato Sands and burned for 52 days has been extinguished, with no casualties or burned structures. Domestic services, the army, civil protection and international partners from Romania, Germany, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia and Russia took part, with over 560 people and 170 vehicles deployed at peak intensity.

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Extract from the source

Ministar unutrašnjih poslova u tehničkom mandatu Ivica Dačić izjavio je da je likvidiran požar koji je 2. avgusta izbio na području naseljenog mesta Šumarak u

Main source

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Locations

Map of the Western Balkans with the municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Administrative boundaries, not incident extent

  • Municipality: Opština Kovin

  • Deliblatska Peščara · Region

    Place named; boundary not confirmed.

Places mentioned in the report

  • where it happenedŠumarak - settlement where the fire broke out
  • where it happenedDeliblatska Peščara - area where the fire burned

Sources (6)

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Severity
Severity65

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