Wildfire Near Rudna Glava Forces Emergency in Majdanpek
Majdanpek has declared a state of emergency for the village of Rudna Glava, where a wildfire has burned for three days across roughly 70 hectares. The wind has died down.
The municipality of Majdanpek declared a state of emergency on Sunday, September 7, for part of its territory. The decision covers the village of Rudna Glava, specifically the Muski Deo area, where a wildfire has now been raging for three days.
The municipality’s statement cites extensive damage to vegetation and the fire’s negative impact on the environment as the reasons for the declaration. According to the latest figures, roughly 70 hectares of forest and low vegetation are burning across the land belonging to the villages of Rudna Glava, Leskovo, Mali Krs and Veliki Krs.
Firefighters and rescuers from Bor, Majdanpek and Pozarevac are on the ground. Because the terrain is hard to reach, two helicopters from the Ministry of Interior, a Super Puma and an H145, have joined the aerial firefighting effort. According to those on site, these are the only two helicopters capable of reaching this part of the mountain. Water tanks have been set up at the local football field so the helicopters can refill.
Several houses on the outskirts were at risk, but the flames did not reach them. The situation has been helped by the wind dying down, which means the fire is not spreading any further for now.
Majdanpek has joined the growing list of Serbian municipalities battling wildfires this season. The latest count put the number of active wildfires across Serbia that day at 34. Srpske.rs has previously reported on fires on Suva Planina, near Svrljig and around Vlasotince, and this marks the first time this season that a state of emergency has been declared over a fire specifically in Majdanpek.
The Interior Ministry’s Emergency Situations Sector, together with local fire services, are continuing the firefighting effort, with a fresh assessment of conditions on the ground expected in the coming days.
