North Macedonia faces 26 wildfires, five of them still active

As of 6:00 p.m. on September 7, a total of 26 wildfires had been recorded in open areas across the territory of North Macedonia. Of these, five remain active, six are under control and 15 have been fully extinguished.

According to the Crisis Management Center (CMC), the active fires have been recorded in the municipalities of Čučer-Sandevo, Struga, Makedonski Brod, Mogila and Kruševo. Teams on the ground are continuing their work to contain and extinguish the fires.

Meanwhile, the fires affecting the municipalities of Kičevo, Saraj, Delčevo, Brvenica, Novaci and Staro Nagoričane have been brought under control.

As for the fires that have already been extinguished, the CMC said they were recorded in the municipalities of Gjorče Petrov, Bosilovo, Kičevo, Resen, Brvenica, Tetovo, Gostivar, Vrapčište, Strumica, Lipkovo, Kumanovo and Šuto Orizari.