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Serbia Deploys Army, Cuts Hydro Output Amid 700-Ha Fires

8/8/2026

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On Aug 7 2026, Serbian authorities fought wildfires that burned 700 hectares in the Deliblato Sands and forced evacuations near Kraljevo.
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the army was deployed and helicopters dropped water on the blaze, while Sumarak villagers were ordered to evacuate, with no homes burned or casualties occurring.
Temperatures hit 40 °C and winds forced output cuts at Serbia’s two largest hydro plants to about 20 % and 30 % of capacity.

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Story summary

On Aug 7 2026, Serbian authorities fought wildfires that burned 700 hectares in the Deliblato Sands and forced evacuations near Kraljevo.
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the army was deployed and helicopters dropped water on the blaze, while Sumarak villagers were ordered to evacuate, with no homes burned or casualties occurring.
Temperatures hit 40 °C and winds forced output cuts at Serbia’s two largest hydro plants to about 20 % and 30 % of capacity.