Vidova Wildfire Near Cacak Contained, Homes Not at Risk
The fire in the village of Vidova came close to houses and a holiday resort but was stopped. Sources differ on the area: RTS reports four hectares of brush, locals mention forest.
The wildfire in the village of Vidova near Cacak has been contained, and the flames, which reached the edge of houses and a holiday resort on difficult terrain, spread no further. According to police information relayed by RTS, the fire broke out on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at around 3:30 p.m.
We published the first report on this fire under the headline “Fire in the Village of Vidova Near Cacak: Forest Burning Beside the Railway.”
What has been reported so far?
Reports on the fire came in two waves:
- October 7, around 3:30 p.m.: the fire breaks out, according to police information relayed by RTS.
- October 7, 8:16 p.m.: N1 reports, citing RTS, that the fire has been contained and burned about four hectares of low brush. The exact time it was contained is not given.
- October 8, morning: B92 and Telegraf carry a local resident’s statement to the RINA agency on the flames being contained. Telegraf published its version at 10:28 a.m.
How did the firefighting go?
Fire crews from Cacak were at the scene, and local residents helped with the effort. According to N1, the fire was moving toward houses, but its further spread was prevented and no buildings are threatened for now.
One Vidova resident described the intervention to RINA:
“The fire broke out on difficult terrain and came all the way to the houses and the resort. The firefighters who arrived first were later joined by reinforcements, and together they managed to contain the flames.”
The sources we reviewed do not say how many firefighters and vehicles were deployed.
How large an area did the fire cover?
Here the sources differ. N1 relays an RTS estimate that the fire covered about four hectares of low brush. The RINA report, on the other hand, says the exact area is unknown and that it is presumed to be several hectares of forest.
The difference matters, because low brush and forest are not the same thing, and neither source cites firefighters or police as the author of the estimate. No official figure has been published so far.
What is still unknown?
The cause of the fire has not been determined. The sources also say nothing about whether anyone was injured or whether there was any property damage. The wording that buildings are “not threatened for now” comes from the report published Wednesday evening.
In the reports we reviewed, there is no statement from the fire service or police on how the intervention went. Everything above comes from RTS reporting and the statement of one local resident, so figures on the number of people deployed and on damage remain without official confirmation.
