Weeks-long wildfire in Serbia forces evacuations from nearby village

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20/08/2026 - 21:31 GMT+2

A Serbian wildfire burning for weeks in a vast nature reserve forced evacuations on Thursday as fire crews struggle to bring the blaze under control, according to state media.

Since early August, a fire has been burning through vast tracts of the Deliblatska Peščara forest reserve about 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Belgrade.

As temperatures hit 39C in parts of the country on Thursday, state broadcaster RTS said a small hamlet on the reserve's edge was evacuated after strong winds drove the flames toward homes.