Wildfires which threatened Croatia's second largest city Split on Monday have been contained, the municipal government said on Tuesday.
The situation in the city is no longer alarming after fires engulfed 4,500 hectares of pinewood and olive groves, as well as homes in Split's outskirts, the municipal government said in a statement.
According to Croatian news agency Hina, 80 people, most of them firefighters, were injured in the fires.
On Monday night, the situation in Split was described as apocalyptic as strong winds caused the fires to rage uncontrolled.
Currently, firefighters are fighting a blaze east of Split, in Srinjine, which is burning some 50 m from houses. Wind is proving to be the biggest adversary to the firefighters.
Croatia's neighbuor Montenegro has asked the European Union for help as wildfires threaten its coastal towns. According to the most recent media reports, NATO will be sending two Canadair planes to battle the blaze on the Lustica peninsula.