The fire threatened the houses near Benkovac

The firefighters from Zadar have been putting out the fire in Popovici near Benkovac since 3 p.m. There are also two sky firefighter planes operating the affected area since 3.30 p.m.

The county operational centre informed that the houses had been endangered at one moment but the firefighters managed to defend them.

The undergrowth has been burning in Popovici and the firemen are also working in Slivnica Gornja where the pine trees are on fire together with other plants. There are also sky firefighter planes operating the affected area.