Fire Burns in Zahorí Military District for Second Time in Eleven Days. 93 Firefighters Responding, Defense Ministry Has Not Yet Determined Cause

A large fire broke out in the Zahorí Military District near Senica on Saturday. 93 firefighters are responding. The Defense Ministry reported the fire after the SAHARA Slovakia show ended, cause still undetermined.

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Na Záhorí horí vo vojenskom obvode druhýkrát za jedenásť dní. Zasahuje 93 hasičov, rezort obrany príčinu zatiaľ neurčuje

Vo Vojenskom obvode Záhorie pri Senici zasahuje 93 hasičov. Ministerstvo obrany oznámilo požiar po skončení show Sahara Slovakia, príčinu zatiaľ…

8.8.2026

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The cause of Saturday's fire. The Defense Ministry announced further investigation into the circumstances. We are monitoring whether the ministry will release its findings and whether it will confirm or rule out a connection between the event and the fire's origin.
The affected area. At the time this text was completed, the officially affected area had not been reported. We are monitoring whether the Fire and Rescue Service or Defense Ministry provides it in Sunday's report.
Rules for activities in the space during drought. After the July fire, the General Staff stated that training must be conducted in all weather conditions. We are monitoring whether the second incident in eleven days will change practice in authorizing shooting, pyrotechnics, and mass events during periods of increased fire risk.
Trstín. The forest fire below Malé Karpaty has been burning since Friday. We are monitoring whether it can be contained and what the final affected area will be.
Nature protection in the military district. The space is also a valuable biotope of wind-blown sands. We are monitoring how the fires affected protected sites and whether the State Nature Protection will comment on it.

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