Everything started during the active vacation in the summer camp of the NGO Our Children in Stari Grad (Old Town) on the island of Hvar in Croatia.

It was summer 2008.

"Dragutin Tadijanovic" school students	IGK students

NGO Our Children summer camp	Stari Grad (Old Town) was founded by ancient Greeks

Stari Grad-a popular tourist destination	On the way to the beach - pine forest	The weather was dry and hot

Spending time in wonderful nature was something that all of the kids enjoyed. But at the same time there were a lot of dangerous wildfires along the Croatian Adriatic coast and in other Mediterranean countries like Greece, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

We were worried a bit because we realized that we actually didn't know much about this natural hazard. That was an inspiration and challenge for us and we used it to create the main idea for the whole new project.

Our teachers Mrs. Rozalija Baricevic and Miss. Gordana Grubelic presented their thoughts to the kids and very soon everyone showed interest for joining the project.

Pine woods in Stari Grad

While we were having a great time on Hvar, wildfires occured along the Mediterranean coast.

We have decided to explore that natural phenomenon and learn more.

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