Federal civil protection authorities reported multiple fires across the Federation of BiH on 23-24 August 2026, affecting forests, brush, buildings and waste sites across several cantons, with some controlled and extinguished while others remained active and required the engagement of armed forces helicopters and volunteer fire brigades.
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Federal civil protection authority reports widespread fires across Federation of BiH during the night of 27/28 August through 10:00. Active fires remain at Plješevica near Bihać and Crni Vrh near Bosanski Petrovac under control but still burning, with numerous fire brigade operations extinguishing forest fires, low vegetation fires and waste fires throughout the Federation.
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A year after its full-scale operation began, the EU Border Agency deployed 130 staff with eight Border Police units for inspections, surveillance and screening, providing specialist equipment and establishing joint operations under BiH command, with plans for a new phase in 2027.
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A count of events per day, not an index. A bar takes the colour of the worst band that day. This chart counts ALL events, including those outside the region, by the day they were first seen — which is why it does not match the number in the heading, which counts the region in the chosen window. The bar colour comes from that same unfenced set. The media signal index is not calculated yet; its formula will be published before the first number.