Hundreds of Croatian firefighters battle blaze near Split - successfully! - video Dailymotion

Many Balkan countries have faced large blazes over the summer period, including Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

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00:00Croatian firefighters say they prevented a large wildfire from growing and engulfing

00:07homes in a town near Split.

00:12A chief fire official said the situation in Jaranovnica has stabilised, with none of the

00:19250 firefighters involved injured.

00:24Two Canadair waterbombing aircrafts extinguished a fire raging in a nearby mountainous area,

00:31he added.

00:34The fire broke out after a lightning storm on Monday and was accelerated on Tuesday due

00:40to strong winds.

00:44Many Balkan countries have battled large blazes over the summer period, including Bulgaria,

00:50Greece and North Macedonia.

00:55Experts warn the Mediterranean will continue to experience the brunt of the climate crisis

01:01as the region battles extreme temperatures and drought.