Another fire has broken out on the island around 17:30, this time in central Hvar, close to the village of Vrbanj, acccording to early reports.
One local told us that the flames are higher than the trees, and locals are fighting the blaze with buckets of water, and trees are being felled, as vehicle access is proving difficult.
The fire seems to be located at the back of the village, towards Dol.
If you have any more information, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will update the article. Four Canadairs are now on the scene from about 18:15.
A hugely impressive effort from the firefighting teams and the Canadairs from above, who have been working in tandem for 45 minutes now, and it seems that things are under control - the view below at 19:00.
