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The Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Ministry urged people not to burn stubble, harvest residues or plant waste in or near fields. It warned fire can quickly spread to crops, orchards, forests, machinery and homes; the practice is prohibited by law and harms soil fertility.
A new N1 morning report says conditions in Deliblatska Sands are calmer, but firefighters cannot yet declare the fire contained because of variable wind. Regular electricity and water supply have returned in Dubovac and Šumarak; a fire continues on Stolovi, but spread to pine forest was prevented.
Kragujevac uses about 55 million litres of drinking water a day in summer, but the local utility and city authorities do not plan restrictions, N1 reports. The Gruža reservoir is about 42% full and Grošnica Lake 80% full; upgraded wells on the Morava provide 100–150 litres per second.
Low Danube water near Novi Sad has exposed remains of the Island Redoubt, a late-17th-century fortification that protected Petrovaradin Fortress, N1 reports. Shallow water is also hampering boats and barges: fuel and grain move in smaller loads or shift to more expensive road and rail transport.
N1 forecasts hot, sultry conditions with local showers and thunderstorms for 7 August, with a high of up to 37°C. Its forecast teaser also flags warmer weather from Monday.
Bačka Palanka declared an emergency situation on 6 August after its emergency staff met over a landfill fire that began overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. 021 and Danas report dense smoke in town; residents are advised to keep windows closed, avoid outdoor exertion and air rooms only after the smoke clears.
