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Wildfire prompts emergency alert on Croatia’s Brac Island

Croatian authorities have issued an emergency alert as a wildfire burns on the Dalmatian Coast island.

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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source

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A wildfire is raging on Brac Island off Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, prompting Croatian authorities to issue an emergency alert.

Al Jazeera reported the fire on 13 September, but the available information does not specify its size, cause or rate of spread.

There were no details in the source material about casualties, property damage, evacuations, affected communities or firefighting operations.

It is also not clear whether the fire has been contained or what operational measures are attached to the emergency alert.

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