More than 180 battling wildfire in Kras

Renče, 17 July - More than 180 firefighters are battling a fast spreading wildfire in the north-western Kras, near the border with Italy, helped by an army chopper. An Italian civil protection helicopter has also been activated and a European solidarity mechanism deployed with a request for a Canadair.

Vipava Valley, Kamnje
A wildfire in the Goriška part of the Kras as seen from the Vipava Valley.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

Vipava Valley, Kamnje
A wildfire in the Goriška part of the Kras as seen from the Vipava Valley.
Photo: Rosana Rijavec/STA

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