A forest fire near Split, Croatia, sparked by a lightning strike earlier this week, has devastated over 700 hectares of land. The fire, which briefly reignited due to strong winds, was fought by 250 firefighters and 80 fire trucks throughout the night. While residential areas were safeguarded, one firefighter sustained minor injuries. Fire Chief Slavko Tucakovic announced that the fire is now under control, with the situation significantly improved by morning.
Portugal’s Civil Protection Service said one person died while battling flames near Mirandela, raising the death toll from this summer’s wildfires to three. Fifteen others were injured near Sabugal.
Crews are fighting four major blazes, mainly in the north and center. Over 201,000 hectares have burned since mid-July, already surpassing the total area destroyed in all of 2024.
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