Croatian water bomber to come help fight fire north of Ljubljana

Ljubljana, 29 March - Firefighters are fighting a major forest fire that broke out on Monday on the slopes of the Baba hill near Preddvor, about 30 kilometres north of Ljubljana. Army helicopters have been activated and now a water bomber from Croatia is to join the effort. A near-by village has been secured, but several firefighters have been injured.

Preddvor
Army helicopter fighting a major forest fire.
Photo: Maja Slana/STA

Preddvor
Army helicopter fighting a major forest fire.
Photo: Maja Slana/STA

Preddvor.
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Foto: Maja Slana/STA

Preddvor
Army helicopter fighting a major forest fire.
Photo: Maja Slana/STA

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