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A fire at several sites in the Ibar gorge between Ušće and Maglič is in its second day. N1 reports that it has reached conifer forest and that inaccessible terrain is hindering firefighting; Danas relays an initial estimate of about 80 hectares of pine forest plus 70 hectares of dry grass and low vegetation, with an Interior Ministry helicopter deployed.
The National Employment Service has published a vacancy for the director of Novi Sad's Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium. Parents say the document list omits an equality commissioner's certificate that no discriminatory conduct has been established against the candidate, and therefore expect the vacancy to be annulled. This is their legal assessment, not a decision already taken.
Kurir, citing Elektrodistribucija Beograd, published the 6 August planned-outage schedule for parts of Vračar, Voždovac, Rakovica, Novi Beograd and Zemun. The windows began at 08:30 and ended no later than 15:00; Rakovica had the longest address list.
The Deliblatska Sands fire, initially assessed at more than 300 hectares on 5 August, led to the evacuation of Čardak and Šumarak and an emergency declaration in part of Kovin municipality by 6 August. On 7 August, after easing in the morning, it reignited towards Šušara and part of the Čardak recreation-centre facilities burned. The preliminary estimate of about 2,500 hectares remains unfinalised.
N1 reports that 5 and 6 August will be the heat-wave peak: Serbia is expected to reach 35–40°C, with up to 40°C in Bačka, northern Banat and northern Srem. The highest heat alert applies across most of the country; a modest cooldown and local thunderstorms are forecast from Friday.
N1 reports that Magna’s Aleksinac plant, which makes car-seat covers, has begun a “workforce adjustment,” confirmed by the company. No details or potential number of job losses were announced. The report notes workers’ concern and says the plant employs 850 people and matters to the local budget.
