Croatia: Wildfire destroys homes, forces evacuations near Croatia's Omis.

SHOTLIST: OMIS, CROATIA (AUG. 14, 2026) 1. WIDE SHOT OF BURNED PARTS OF FOREST BEHIND BEACH IN OMIS CITY 2. BURNED VEHICLE SEEN ON ROADSIDE 3. TOW TRUCK CARRYING BURNED CAR 4. VARIOUS OF HEAVILY DAMAGED CAFÉ AT BEACH 5. PEOPLE SITTING ON ROCKS AT BEACH 6. VARIOUS OF BURNED ITEMS AND BOAT ON BEACH 7. VARIOUS OF BURNED TREES, BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES NEAR BEACH 8. FIREFIGHTING PLANE FLYING AND FILLING ITS TANK WITH SEA WATER (TWO SHOTS) 9. SEA BEING SEEN 10. VARIOUS OF BURNED VEHICLES 11. FIREFIGHTING PLANE FILLING ITS TANK WITH SEA WATER 12. VARIOUS OF BURNED VEHICLES AND BUILDINGS 13. TIGHT SHOT OF SWEETS ON BURNED CAR 14. VARIOUS OF BURNED VEHICLES 15. VARIOUS OF CAT WALKING AMONG BURNED ITEMS/VEHICLES OMIS, CROATIA - AUG. 14: A major wildfire spreading near the Croatian coastal town of Omis destroyed numerous homes early Friday and forced residents and tourists to evacuate, local media reported. The Croatian daily Jutarnji List reported that the fire, which broke out Thursday evening in Lokva Rogoznica, continued spreading toward Omis overnight, reaching the Borak neighborhood above the city center at around 1.45 am (2345GMT Thursday). Strong winds that repeatedly changed direction fueled the flames and complicated firefighting efforts, with the blaze approaching additional homes. Omis Deputy Mayor Ivan Pivcevic said numerous houses had burned and more buildings remained threatened, describing the situation as "extremely difficult." Evacuations were carried out by land and sea, with harbor authority boats transporting people from areas threatened by the fire. Part of Omis also lost electricity, while traffic on the Adriatic coastal road was disrupted.