Conflict · Croatia wildfire evacuationWind-Driven Wildfire Forces 1,000 to Flee Croatian Tourist TownAired August 14, 2026 at 4:21 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Strong winds drove a wildfire into Omiš0:01[music] overnight. The tourist town on0:04Croatia's Adriatic coast, engulfing0:06houses [music] and forcing about 1,0000:08people to evacuate while dozens were0:09injured. About 1,000 people were moved0:12out of residential areas as the fire0:13pushed into town. Dozens of people were0:16injured. The fire spread rapidly on0:18strong winds, moving into residential0:20areas and reaching positions where0:21firefighters were operating. Houses were0:24engulfed as the front descended on the0:25town. The emergency response was still0:27underway when the event was documented0:30overnight before August 14th, 2026. A0:32resident described the blaze as0:34unprecedented, saying it overran0:36firefighter lines and burned [music]0:38houses. People left with what they could0:40carry, salvaging clothes and electronics0:42as they evacuated. What is not yet0:44established is the current containment0:45status, the exact number and condition0:48of those injured, how many homes were0:50damaged or destroyed, what ignited the0:52fire, and when evacuated residents will0:54be able to return.0:56Like and follow for more stories that0:57matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗