Bor wildfire on Veliki Krs spreads to 50 hectares
The blaze that broke out Saturday on the slopes of a mountain near Bor grew from about 10 to about 50 hectares by Sunday morning, and firefighters from several municipalities are still at work.
The wildfire that broke out on Saturday, October 3, 2026, on the slopes of Veliki Krs mountain near Bor was still burning on Sunday morning. According to local media reports, the flames had covered about 50 hectares of scrub, grass and low vegetation by morning, and crews remained on the ground.
How many hectares are burning?
The sources do not give the same figure, and the difference follows the time of publication. IST Media reported on Saturday morning, just after the fire broke out, that about 10 hectares of low vegetation were burning. The portal Bor 030 reported the same evening, at 6:27 p.m., that about 30 hectares were affected. On Sunday morning, Bor 030 and Radio Magnum both put it at about 50 hectares.
All three figures are estimates published at different times. Between Saturday morning and Sunday morning, the burning area grew fivefold, according to those reports.
Who is fighting the Veliki Krs fire?
Firefighters from Bor, Majdanpek, Donji Milanovac and Kladovo are taking part, along with the Zlot Volunteer Fire Brigade and the fire unit of the company Serbia Zijin Copper. According to Bor 030 and Radio Magnum, the company’s crews have been on the scene since the fire started.
In its first report on Saturday, IST Media mentioned firefighters from three towns: Bor, Majdanpek and Donji Milanovac. Kladovo and Zlot appear only in later reports. None of the sources says how many firefighters and vehicles are deployed, or whether more crews arrived overnight.
Why is the fire not letting up?
Two factors are hampering the firefighting. The first is the terrain, which sources describe as extremely difficult to reach: firefighters cannot get to part of the affected area. The second is strong wind, which makes the fire harder to control and to keep from spreading.
Low vegetation, grass and brush are burning. Smoke from the fire was visible from Bor as well, and photos of smoke over the affected area came in from there.
Is anyone in danger?
IST Media said on Saturday that no households were at risk. The reports from Sunday morning say nothing about threatened homes or about any consequences beyond the burning area itself.
What is still unknown
No source gives a cause for the fire. Nor is it stated whether an investigation into how it started has been opened. The final extent of the damage is also unknown, since the fire was still burning on Sunday morning. Radio Magnum says the photos from the scene were taken during the overnight operation.
