CMC: 20 fires recorded within 24 hours, three remain active

A total of 20 outdoor fires had been recorded across Macedonia as of 7:30 a.m., the Crisis Management Center announced.

According to the data, three fires remain active, two have been brought under control, while another 15 were completely extinguished over the past 24 hours.

Active fires have been reported in Krivogashtani, between the villages of Podvis and Krivogashtani, where the flames have engulfed low vegetation; in the village of Evla in Resen, where waste and low vegetation are burning; and in the village of Pcinja in Kumanovo, where low vegetation and waste have caught fire.

Meanwhile, two fires have been brought under control. One is located in the area between Makedonski Brod and Sopishte, near the village of Belica, in the Kajorec locality, and has spread toward Jasen. Low-growing and mixed forests have been affected in this area.

The fire in the Municipality of Novo Selo, near the village of Badilen, has also been brought under control after the flames engulfed a forested area.

Over the past 24 hours, firefighters and emergency crews have extinguished a total of 15 outdoor fires. Fires were reported and contained in the areas of Skopje, Bitola, Debar, Shtip, Karbinci, Vinica, Berovo, Kumanovo, Rankovce and Tetovo.

The Central Command said that the situation on the ground is being continuously monitored, while the relevant institutions and services are coordinating their efforts to tackle the fires.