Mount Trstelj fire still not under control, could be tonight

Ljubljana, 18 July - The wildfire that broke out on Mount Trstelj in western Slovenia early on Thursday to engulf some 150 hectares of forest, is still not under control, the national Firefighters' Association said, expressing the hope that it will be tonight, or at least over the night, as additional firefighting forces are expected.

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An army helicopter drops water on wildfire on Mount Trstelj in Kras.
Photo: Ervin Čurlič/regional civil protection HQ

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An army helicopter drops water on wildfire on Mount Trstelj in Kras.
Photo: Ervin Čurlič/regional civil protection HQ

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A wildfire breaks out below Mount Trstelj in Kras.
Photo: Komen Voluntary Firefighters' Association

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An air tractor helping to put out a wildfire on Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Rok Peric

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An air tractor helping to put out a wildfire on Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Rok Peric

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An air tractor dumping water on the Mount Trstelj wildfire.
Photo: Rok Peric

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Smoke rising from Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Rok Peric

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Smoke rising from Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Rok Peric

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Smoke rising from Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Tomaž Lanišek/Slovenian Firefighting Association

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Smoke rising from Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Screenshot of National Environment Agency webcams

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Smoke rising from Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Screenshot of National Environment Agency webcams

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Smoke rising from Mount Trstelj.
Photo: Screenshot of National Environment Agency webcams

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