The wildfires that continued for several days on the Croatian tourist resort of Brac were generally brought under control on September 14. The wildfires have overburned an area of more than 5,000 hectares, more than one-tenth of the island. The island of Brac covers an area of about 400 square kilometers and is the third-largest island in Croatia.

The wildfires that continued for several days on the Croatian tourist resort of Brac were generally brought under control on September 14. The wildfires have overburned an area of more than 5,000 hectares, more than one-tenth of the island. The island of Brac covers an area of about 400 square kilometers and is the third-largest island in Croatia.