Winds fuel fears of new Croatia wildfires

Zagreb: Firefighters in southern Croatia were on high alert Sunday in fear that expected strong winds could rekindle blazes in the Balkan nation. C...

Zagreb: Firefighters in southern Croatia were on high alert Sunday in fear that expected strong winds could rekindle blazes in the Balkan nation.

Crews, with the help of water bombers, managed to get control Saturday over wildfires on the southern Adriatic coast, after a series of blazes started in recent days.

The fires, near Croatia's second largest city Split, that started Saturday morning close to the coastal village of Pisak was put under control but were still smoldering.

They have burnt 300 hectares (740 acres) and dozen of houses, authorities said.

According to the Split-Dalmatia county firefighting commander, Ivan Kovacevic during the night several small fires were put down by the firefighters.