Waste and vegetation burned at the landfill near Plano. Fire chief Marin Buble said the fire was under control by the afternoon and that homes had not been threatened. The cause and any air pollution have not yet been officially established.
A major operation now moves into fire-watch mode
The fire at the landfill near Plano, north-east of Trogir, was brought under control on Sunday afternoon, according to fire chief Marin Buble. The firefighting aircraft then withdrew while ground crews continued tackling hotspots.
That is an important change in status, but it is not the same as fully extinguished. Heat and smoke can linger in burning or deeply heated waste, so monitoring and follow-up extinguishing work remain necessary.
The scale grew over the course of the day
Initial reports in the morning mentioned 66 firefighters and 25 vehicles. Buble later put the total deployment at around 100 personnel and 30 vehicles. Two Canadairs and one Air Tractor provided temporary support from the air.
The different figures are therefore not necessarily contradictory: they come from different phases of an ongoing operation. A later official incident report will provide the final tally.
Homes were not threatened, according to firefighters
Incident command said residential buildings had not been in danger at any time. The verified reports did not mention an evacuation.
This limits the situation geographically, but it does not automatically make the smoke harmless. The mayor had advised residents to keep windows closed as a precaution. No published official air measurements are yet available for a current health assessment.
What burned, and what is known about the cause
A fire in the landfill area that also spread to vegetation is confirmed. Media reports mention a signal flare or pyrotechnic flare as a possible trigger, but no completed official investigation into the cause has yet been published.
The cause therefore remains open. There is an important difference between an initial assumption at the scene and a later substantiated investigative finding.
Smoke is visible, but pollution must be measured
Images or smell alone cannot reliably establish which substances were released by the fire or the concentrations that reached nearby communities. That requires measurement locations, times and laboratory or sensor data.
Anyone who notices smoke should keep away, close windows and ventilation as a precaution, and follow local guidance. Call 112 for acute symptoms; general speculation cannot replace a medical assessment.
No area-wide closure of Trogir has been confirmed
The verified reports mention neither an evacuation of Trogir nor a general road closure affecting the holiday destination. Plano is on the mainland behind Trogir; this must not be presented as a fire in the old town.
Anyone nearby should not obstruct emergency vehicles or seek access to the site. Current police and traffic instructions on location apply to individual journeys.
The next reliable update will come from firefighters and monitoring bodies
Three questions remain open: when the fire will be fully extinguished, what investigators determine as its cause, and whether authorities publish air measurements. Only then can the situation be assessed conclusively.
Until then, the sober summary is: a major firefighting operation, no homes threatened, the fire under control, follow-up work continuing, and no substantiated statement about specific air pollution.
Evidence
Sources & date
Sources support the facts. Planning notes and recommendations are Golden Beach editorial assessments.
- Požar na trogirskom deponiju stavljen pod kontrolutportal / Hina · 6 September 2026, 3:21 pmstatus under control, deployment strength, withdrawal of aircraft and no threat to homes
- Požar na odlagalištu otpada u PlanomSlobodna Dalmacija · 6 September 2026earlier operational status, aerial support and the mayor's precautionary advice
