21/08/2026
A wildfire engulfed homes in a picturesque Croatian resort overnight, killing one person, injuring 40 and forcing 1,200 to evacuate, officials said, as the EU warned that pockets of "very extreme" wildfire conditions stretched across the continent.
Hundreds more were evacuated from a beach resort in northern Greece and from a village in southwest France, while a major grass fire engulfed houses in England, officials said.
FLAMES TURN NIGHT SKY RED🔥🚒
Local residents and tourists described scenes of chaos as they fled in their cars from a fire outside Omis, a scenic town on Croatia's prized Dalmatian coast surrounded by trees and rocky hills.
The fire, which turned the night sky red, appeared to have calmed on Friday morning, said Chief Fire Commander Slavko Tucakovic.👨🚒
By Antonio Bronic OMIS, Croatia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A wildfire engulfed homes in a picturesque Croatian resort overnight, killing one person, injuring 40 and forcing 1,200 to evacuate, officials said,
