How many interventions were recorded in 24 hours?

In Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, 16 firefighting interventions were recorded.

What was the most unusual intervention?

The extraordinary operation was the rescue of a horse that had fallen into a well in Luka Krmpotska, carried out by firefighters from the San Marino, Novi Vinodolski Volunteer Fire Department.

Which units participated in the interventions?

Seven units participated, including the Public Fire Brigade of the City of Rijeka, JVP Opatija, Lopar Volunteer Fire Department, Public Fire Brigade of the City of Krk, Public Fire Brigade of the City of Crikvenica, and San Marino, Novi Vinodolski Volunteer Fire Department.

Were there any injuries in these interventions?

The report from the Burin Rijeka portal does not contain information about injured individuals.

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In Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, 16 interventions by seven fire brigades were recorded, ranging from routine tasks to an extraordinary animal rescue in Luka Krmpotska.

Summary

16 firefighting interventions were recorded in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in 24 hours.
San Marino, Novi Vinodolski Volunteer Fire Department rescued a horse that fell into a well in Luka Krmpotska.
Firefighters extinguished fires on a van, in containers, a gas cylinder, and grass.
In Omišalj, they responded to a vehicle on its roof, and also assisted helpless individuals in Rijeka.

The past 24 hours have been extremely dynamic for firefighters in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. According to the report from the Burin Rijeka portal, a total of 16 interventions were recorded involving seven different units. The calls ranged from routine technical assistance to demanding firefighting and rescue operations.

Particularly noteworthy was the extraordinary intervention in Luka Krmpotska, where firefighters from the San Marino, Novi Vinodolski Volunteer Fire Department rescued a horse that had fallen into a well. This operation required special caution and technical equipment to safely extract the animal without injury.

Fires at Multiple Locations Across the County

Firefighters also had their hands full with fires. The Public Fire Brigade of the City of Rijeka extinguished a fire that engulfed a van in the Turnić neighborhood of Rijeka. In Permani, Opatija firefighters (JVP Opatija) responded to a fire in containers, while in Crikvenica, a gas cylinder caught fire, and in Ravna Gora, grass was burning.

JVP Opatija was additionally engaged in extinguishing hotspots at a fire site in Lovran, and on the same day, they also responded to a report of smoke coming from a compressor in a building in Opatija. The Lopar Volunteer Fire Department also responded to a smoke report.

Technical Interventions and Traffic Assistance

In the domain of traffic and technical interventions, the Public Fire Brigade of the City of Krk had an unusual task in Omišalj, where they responded to a vehicle that had ended up on its roof. The Lopar Volunteer Fire Department assisted with a broken-down vehicle blocking the road, and the Public Fire Brigade of the City of Crikvenica removed a tree that had fallen onto the road.

In addition to all the above, firefighters in Rijeka opened apartments and provided assistance to helpless and immobile individuals. They also carried out regular escorts for medical flights, rounding out a day filled with diverse challenges.