Firefighters still Struggling with Komen Fire

Komen, 23 July - About 400 firefighters from across Slovenia were still struggling on Sunday to contain a fire that has already destroyed over 400 hectares of mainly pine forest near Komen in southwestern Slovenia.

Vogrsko, Vogrscek lake. Slovenian Army Helicopter helping in putting out a bush fire in the Karst area. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Vogrsko, Vogrscek lake.
Slovenian Army Helicopter helping in putting out a bush fire in the Karst area.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Vogrsko, Vogrscek lake. Slovenian Army Helicopter helping in putting out a bush fire in the Karst area. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Vogrsko, Vogrscek lake.
Slovenian Army Helicopter helping in putting out a bush fire in the Karst area.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Vogrsko, Vogrscek lake. Slovenian Army Helicopter helping in putting out a bush fire in the Karst area. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Vogrsko, Vogrscek lake.
Slovenian Army Helicopter helping in putting out a bush fire in the Karst area.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Branik. The bush fire in the Karst area. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Branik.
The bush fire in the Karst area.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Skrbina. Italian helicopter helping in putting out the bush fire in the Karst area. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Skrbina.
Italian helicopter helping in putting out the bush fire in the Karst area.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Branik. The bush fire in the Karst area. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Branik.
The bush fire in the Karst area.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Skrbina. The bush fire in the Karst area. Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

Skrbina.
The bush fire in the Karst area.
Photo: Marko Cencic/STA

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