Firefighters from the 6th shift of the Sisak-Moslavina County Fire Association spent the entire night extinguishing a brush and maquis fire in the Savar area. The fire was contained on August 16 at 8:00 AM, but the operation is still ongoing.
A day after the fire on Dugi Otok, which at one point spread uncontrollably, was extinguished, locals told net.hr that the night and morning behind them were filled with fear. "We could have been the new Omiš," they said, referring to the devastating fire that had previously hit the Omiš area.
According to the report from the Sisak Public Fire Brigade (JVP Sisak), as carried by Sisak.info, the report of a brush and maquis fire in the Savar area was received on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 8:20 PM. Numerous firefighting forces from Dugi Otok and the mainland were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Among them were members of the 6th shift of the regular detachment of the Sisak-Moslavina County Fire Association, who had arrived on Dugi Otok just a few hours earlier. They included Tomislav Jalžečić and Dario Jelaš from the Sisak Public Fire Brigade, Antonio Dolenc from the Petrinja Public Fire Brigade, Marko Martinović from the Bolnica Popovača Volunteer Fire Department, and Anita Govorčinović from the Selište Kostajničko Volunteer Fire Department.
The firefighters spent the entire night at the fire scene. After hours of battling the flames and taking a short break by the fire trucks, they continued their efforts throughout the day. By Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 8:00 AM, the fire was under control, meaning its spread had been halted and there were no visible flames.
However, the work was not done for the firefighters. In the afternoon, it was necessary to deploy aerial firefighting assets again, including a Canadair and an Air Tractor, while ground crews continued working in the affected area. According to the latest information, the operation is still ongoing.
From the Sisak Public Fire Brigade, they particularly highlighted Tomislav Jalžečić and Dario Jelaš, who, along with colleagues from other firefighting units and associations, practically immediately after arriving on Dugi Otok went into action and remained at the fire scene throughout the night and day.
"That's firefighting. That's unity. That's a job that doesn't ask what time it is," they said from the Sisak Public Fire Brigade, wishing all firefighters and aerial crew members a safe continuation of their work and a return to base after a successfully completed mission.
