Fires in Podgorica and Tuzi, the situation is most critical in Mrke

"A serious challenge awaits us tonight," said Nikola Bojanović, acting commander of the Capital City Fire Department, to "Vijesti". Two firefighters injured earlier today while fighting a fire in the territory of Podgorica

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Fire in Donje Mrke tonight, Photo: Čitalac Vijesti

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Nikola Saveljic

Jelena Kočanović

13.08.2025. 12:45h Ažurirano: 13.08.2025. 22:02h

The fire in Mrke is the most critical of those currently active in the territory of Podgorica, Nikola Bojanović, the acting commander of the Protection and Rescue Service of the Capital City, told "Vijesti".

He said that there was also a fire in the Dinoša settlement in Tuzi, but that the fire was far from the buildings.

Bojanović previously said that the situation with the fires in Gornji and Donji Mrke, as well as Petrovići near Podgorica, is very serious.

"Our people are there, the Army is there, the problem is that the terrain is very inaccessible, we will have to go with backpacks. We have a serious challenge ahead of us tonight," he said.

Fire in Donje Mrke tonightphoto: Private archive

The Director of the Emergency Medical Service, Vuk Niković, told "Vijesti" that two firefighters were injured today around 12:XNUMX, while extinguishing a fire in the territory of Podgorica.

"One is in the Emergency Unit, there for an eye injury. The other suffered burns and is being treated in the Emergency Room," he said.

There was a fire in Kuči today, and Bojanović said that the fire caused a critical situation in the area of Cerovica, Kosor, and Smokovac.

In the afternoon hours, the most critical situation was in Mrke.

A Canadian from Croatia is engaged in extinguishing the fire at that location.

The helicopter from Serbia was still active today, predominantly in the Kuče area.

Video: Jelena Kočanović

This Canadian was sent by Croatia yesterday through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and was again assisting in extinguishing the fire today.

Video: MUP

This afternoon, the road from Bioče to Gornji Mrke and Blizna was closed.

"The fight is continuous. The teams are constantly on the ground. They don't stop. We are also extinguishing fires at these locations by helicopter," Bojanović said earlier.

"Vijesti" reporters recorded the situation in the village of Kosor, in Kuči, where a large fire broke out today.

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