In Pictures: Blazes Engulf Montenegrin, Croatian Coastline

Changing winds did nothing to help the hundreds of firefighters who were called in to try to tackle the infernos from both the ground and sky.

Dozens of people have been evacuated from their homes, with Montenegro issuing on Monday a request for international assistance in extinguishing the blazes, wanting the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to be activated.

...<a href='https://www.cincopa.com/video-portal'>Video Portal</a> Powered by Cincopa.com<span>pozari</span><span>The fire in the Croatian town of Strozanac, along the coast from Split, broke out after midnight and rapidly moved close to houses as it headed towards Podstrana. Photo: Beta</span><span>originaldate</span><span> 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM</span><span>width</span><span> 1200</span><span>height</span><span> 800</span><span>The fire in the Croatian town of Strozanac, along the coast from Split, broke out after midnight and rapidly moved close to houses as it headed towards Podstrana. Photo: Beta</span><span>originaldate</span><span> 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM</span><span>width</span><span> 1200</span><span>height</span><span> 798</span><span>The fire in the Croatian town of Strozanac, along the coast from Split, broke out after midnight and rapidly moved close to houses as it headed towards Podstrana. Photo: Beta</span>&lt...