Croatia wild fire nears Dubrovnik
Firefighters battled frantically overnight to subdue a blaze Monday that had threatened the ancient city of Dubrovnik. A medieval town that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each summer, Dubrovnik was surrounded by fire on Sunday, flames which swiftly spread through woods due to strong winds. The line of fire above the old city was about 13 miles long at one point.
City authorities had prepared shelters in an ancient fortress and a sports hall in case the fire spread to the city, prompting its evacuation -- moves reminiscent of the 1991 Serbo-Croat war, when the city was bombarded by Serb rebels.
About 1,000 firefighters backed by two Canadair planes brought the fire under control Monday morning as winds eased, said Dubravko Kranjac, head of local firefighters.
source: cnn.com, 2007-06-03
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