{"id":180945,"date":"2025-06-25T17:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=180945"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:58:14","slug":"as-if-something-called-me-firefighter-srdan-found-an-untouched-icon-in-the-fiery-inferno-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/as-if-something-called-me-firefighter-srdan-found-an-untouched-icon-in-the-fiery-inferno-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"“AS IF SOMETHING CALLED ME”: Firefighter Sr\u0111an found an untouched icon in the fiery inferno! (PHOTO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everything burned in the fire that engulfed the area between Donja Vre\u017eina and Mal\u010da on June 15. A wild landfill and grass were burning. However, in the midst of the scorched earth, while the fire was still burning, firefighters came across a box-like object. Although he never does this, and in such situations, they focus on saving lives, the leader of the fire group in the Ni\u0161 Fire and Rescue Brigade, Sr\u0111an Mihajlovi\u0107, bent down and picked it up. Only then did he realize it was an icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. It remained completely untouched, even though everything around it was engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We received a report about a dry vegetation fire at a location between Donja Vre\u017eina and Mal\u010da. We immediately set off \u2013 two professional firefighters from the brigade and two members of the ‘Sin\u0111eli\u0107’ Volunteer Fire Department. Upon arrival, we determined that dry grass, low vegetation, and a wild landfill were burning,” Mihajlovi\u0107 begins his story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He says they began to localize the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My colleague was pulling the hose, water was flowing, we were fighting the fire\u2026 And at that moment, something caught my eye. I saw a box, turned it over, and saw the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Undamaged, in the middle of the scorched earth. It was as if something called me. I can’t describe that feeling to you \u2013 joy, happiness, and disbelief all alternated within me,” Mihajlovi\u0107 explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He adds that after hundreds of fires and rescue operations he had, this was the first time he touched an object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We never turn over objects. We are concentrated on the fire. We just pass by objects, maybe glance at them. This time I had a feeling I had to pick up that object.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The icon is now in the premises of the Fire and Rescue Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“It will stay with us. To watch over us firefighters. To protect us,” said the firefighter from Ni\u0161.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commander of the Fire and Rescue Brigade in Ni\u0161, Marko Radovanovi\u0107, emphasized that such moments are remembered forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Every intervention of ours has its own story. Unfortunately, in the field, we mostly encounter fire victims. This is an event that touched all of us. An icon measuring 10 by 20 centimeters, completely untouched in the middle of a fire, that sight cannot but evoke emotions in you. It truly is a miracle, because it happened at a moment when a huge area was engulfed in fire, and my colleague still noticed that small icon.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radovanovi\u0107 took the opportunity to appeal to citizens to be careful, especially during the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are now entering the summer period, when temperatures are high and the risk of fire is great. Burning plant remains, leaves, and branches in open spaces is prohibited by law. Fines are high \u2013 from 10,000 dinars for individuals, up to one million for legal entities. The ban also applies to starting fires in forests and within 200 meters of a forest.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also reminded them of the obligation to report fires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Citizens are obliged to report every fire to the number 193. If they are able, they can try to react safely until the crew arrives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cINSTITUTIONS AGAIN DID NOT DO THEIR JOB\u201d: Professors leave the intersection in front of the Government after 17 days!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROD BLAGOJEVI\u0106 ON DODIK: \u201cOne of the few European leaders who openly supported Trump!\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MUP WITHDREW THE DECISION ON EXPULSION: Doctor Arien Stojanovi\u0107 Ivkovi\u0107 stays in Serbia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STUDENTS IN BLOCKADE SENT AN ULTIMATUM TO THE GOVERNMENT: They demand the fulfillment of two requests by Vidovdan! (PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARRESTED STUDENT OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS: \u201cStefan Tomi\u0107 is accused of terrorism and subversion of the state order\u201d (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Blic, Photo:<\/strong> Violeta Mili\u0107evi\u0107 \/ Ustupljene fotografije<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everything burned in the fire that engulfed the area between Donja Vre\u017eina and Mal\u010da on June 15. A wild landfill and grass were burning. However, in the midst of the scorched earth, while the fire was still burning, firefighters came across a box-like object. Although he never does this, and in such situations, they focus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2169,"featured_media":180947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[7289,1060,2853,113,7290,1157],"class_list":["post-180945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-serbia","tag-ikona","tag-nis","tag-pozar","tag-srbija","tag-srdjan-mihajlovic","tag-vatrogasci","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Serbiantimes.info EN","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180945"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":180974,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180945\/revisions\/180974"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=180945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}