The Government of the Republic of Serbia announced that a report submitted by the line authorities to the Operational Team of the state Emergency Response Team shows that 45 open-space fires have been active today in the territory of 23 local self-governments.
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45 open-space fires active in territory of 23 local self-governments
Belgrade,
17 August 2026
The report says that the most difficult situation persists in the Deliblato Sands, where the fire has spread across more than 3,500 hectares, and on Mt. Stolovi near Kraljevo, where the greatest challenge is the extremely inaccessible and rocky terrain.
The fire and rescue teams of the Emergency Situations Sector and members of other relevant authorities continued their activities to extinguish and suppress the fire in the Deliblato Sands, where the situation is further complicated by the configuration of the terrain and strong winds. More than 330 members of various services are engaged in firefighting operations.
The Deliblato Sands was visited today by Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Professor Dragan Glamočić, PhD, and Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov.
Due to a prolonged period of unfavourable weather conditions, drought and high temperatures, the level of the Danube near Bezdan and Bogojevo is falling, and according to the forecast of the Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia, a further fall is expected in the coming days.
According to the information provided, the water supply to citizens on the territory of Serbia is taking place with individual local disturbances, without water restrictions in most of the country.
The electricity supply is also stable, and the competent authorities are monitoring the water levels in the rivers and the situation with fires in terms of protecting the energy infrastructure.
Given that Hungary has begun work on damming the Danube to divert some of the water to help cool the reactor of the Paks nuclear power plant, the relevant authorities are monitoring the possible impact of these changes on the water level in Serbia and their impact on water traffic and the transport of goods by waterways.
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