Sarajevo, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Croatian wildfires destroy homes and cars, hundreds forced to flee

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2026-08-14

Croatian wildfires forced hundreds of people to flee from a small tourist town on the country's Adriatic coast, as firefighters battled Friday to contain the rapidly expanding blaze. More than 150 firefighters were deployed to Lokva Rogoznica, where flames quickly swept through surrounding pine forests and vegetation, before moving into residential areas and destroying homes and vehicles, local media reported. The fire is the latest to break out......

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