SARAJEVO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) issued heat warnings for large parts of the country on Friday as temperatures were forecast to reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, while firefighters continued battling multiple fires fueled by the hot and dry weather.
According to the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute of BiH, orange heat alerts were issued for the southern, northern and western parts of the country.
In the southern city of Mostar, firefighters continued efforts to secure a major landfill, where a fire has burned since Monday. Authorities said the state of technical and technological emergency declared following the fire remains in force.
The landfill fire, which spread to a nearby tire dump and damaged related facilities, significantly affected air quality. Residents were urged to follow official health and safety recommendations and monitor updates issued by local authorities.
Elsewhere, a wildfire reignited in the Blidinje Nature Park, in western BiH, burning over 1,300 square meters of pine forest in rugged terrain. Firefighters, assisted by an air tractor aircraft, continued efforts to contain the blaze.
In southern BiH, firefighters brought under control a wildfire sparked by lightning near Trebinje. Authorities warned residents to stay away from the area due to the danger posed by landmines left over from the 1992-1995 Bosnian War.
