“Firefighters and rescuers, with the support of members of volunteer fire brigades and other deployed forces, succeeded in extinguishing the fire in Deliblato Sands. I am particularly proud that during the firefighting operation, which was one of the largest and most challenging in Serbia’s recent history, there were no casualties and no buildings were destroyed by fire,” Dačić said.

“The scale and complexity of this operation is demonstrated by the fact that, during the most intensive days, more than 560 members of various services, 170 vehicles, a firefighting vessel and supporting machinery were deployed in the field. In addition, on certain days, our services carried out between 100 and 150 interventions in the Deliblato Sands area,” the Minister added, expressing his deep gratitude to everyone who took part in fighting the fire.

“In addition to the firefighters and rescuers and volunteer firefighters, special thanks go to our pilots from the Helicopter Unit of the Ministry of the Interior, members of the Serbian Armed Forces, Civil Protection, employees of the public companies Vojvodinašume and Srbijavode, the RUSSIAN-SERBIAN HUMANITARIAN CENTER, public utility companies, employees of Elektroprivreda Srbije, services of the Belgrade City Administration, police officers, as well as citizens whose understanding and engagement made a significant contribution to extinguishing the fire,” he emphasized.

“Above all, I am referring to the firefighting and rescue teams from Romania, Germany and Hungary, helicopter teams from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania, as well as the CREW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S SPECIALIZED ILYUSHIN IL-76 FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT,” Minister Dacic stated.

Material taken from the official website of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia: https://www.mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/sr/aktuelno/aktivnosti/fe53ad8f-67b8-46ad-897e-6f25a2510d70