Man Tried to Defend Home in Omiš Fire, But Lost Everything - Total Croatia
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The bodycam of a firefighter shows from inside the battle against the vast fire that has hit the Omiš area, on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia: between smoke and flames, the teams run towards the houses, connect the hose and try to contain the front while also some local people help in the operations. The fire, powered by the wind, forced about 1,200 people to evacuate and caused dozens of wounded. The Croatian emergency fits in a summer marked b…
All night in fire and smoke, without respite. Face to face with danger. Firefighters heroically fought the flames that engulfed Omiš. Some were injured defending houses and saving lives. Everyone says they have never dealt with such a large-scale fire before, but they did not give up.
Many locals believe that the fire in the Lokva Rogoznica area was caused by human activity.
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Man Tried to Defend Home in Omiš Fire, But Lost Everything - Total Croatia
August the 15th, 2026 – A man attempted to defend his home and all he had been building up since the 1990s in the Omiš fire, but tragically lost absolutely everything to the flames. The horrendous fire that swept through the Omiš area has left catastrophic consequences in its wake. The blaze swallowed houses, cars and hospitality facilities, causing enormous material damage and creating chaos on the ground. One person tragically died in the fire…
A large fire that broke out on Thursday evening engulfed the Omiš and Lokva Rogoznica areas, destroying numerous houses and cars and forcing the evacuation of a large number of residents and tourists.
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