ZAGREB, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- From the beginning of the year until Aug. 19, a total of 4,300 wildfires were recorded in Croatia, an increase of 26 percent compared with last year, the Croatian Firefighting Association (HVZ) said in a statement on Wednesday.
In August so far, 981 fires, including 681 wildfires, were registered, with a total burnt area of 7,710 hectares, the HVZ said, adding that as a result, 557 fire brigade units, 1,011 vehicles and 2,837 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the fires.
