North Macedonia faces five active wildfires

The Crisis Management Center announced that, as of 6:00 p.m. today, a total of 22 fires had been recorded in open areas. Of these, five remain active, five have been brought under control, and 12 have been extinguished.

One of the fires is located in the territory of the Municipality of Shtip, between the villages of Selcë, Puhcë, Stepanci and Lakavicë, where the flames have engulfed low vegetation. In the Municipality of Struga, the fire has affected a forested area near the villages of Piskupshtina, Lukovë and Burinec.

A fire has also been reported in the Municipality of Saraj, affecting low-stem forests and low vegetation in the area of the villages of Kopanicë and Radushë. Another fire involving low vegetation remains active in Arnakija e Poshtme, also in the Municipality of Saraj. Meanwhile, an area of low forest has burned in the village of Goshincë in the Municipality of Likovë.

Three of the fires currently under control were recorded in the territory of the Municipality of Makedonski Brod.

As for the fires that have been extinguished, two were located in the territory of the Municipality of Prilep. The other cases were recorded in the municipalities of Bogovinë, Vallandovë, Veles, Vinicë, Gostivar, Dollnen, Likovë, Novo Sellë, Rankovcë and Saraj.