Of this total, 1,051 cases involved dry and tall grass, straw, low vegetation, degraded forests, as well as waste or landfills, while 53 of them were classified as forest fires.

January ended with 38 larger-scale fires in open areas, and none was recorded as a forest fire, as all were related to the burning of dry grass, straw, low-stem forest and degraded forest.

In February, an increase was noted, with 46 large-scale fires in open areas, all of which were also linked to the burning of dry grass, straw, low-stem forest and similar vegetation.

The first forest fires of the year were recorded in March. During that month, 294 large-scale fires in open areas were registered, 24 of them forest fires, while the other 270 involved lower vegetation.

In April, a decline followed, with 183 fires recorded in open areas. Of these, 23 were forest fires, one fewer than in the previous month, while the other 160 cases involved smaller vegetation, waste landfills and similar incidents.

The same trend continued in May, when 134 fires in open areas were recorded. Only 2 of them were forest fires, while the other 132 involved dry grass, straw and landfills.

In June, according to the data, a total of 349 larger-scale fires in open areas were recorded. Of these, 4 were forest fires, while the other 345 affected dry grass, straw and low-growth forest.

The CMC also provided data for the first day of July (01.07.2026), when 10 wider-scale fires in open areas were recorded and none fell into the category of forest fires.

“Every fire in the open has its own specifics, impacts, risks and threats, damage and possible consequences for the lives, health and property of citizens. The most specific fires in terms of scope (area and damage) are the fires in the regions of Shtip, Sveti Nikole and Veles,” the Center told us.

On the other hand, reform of the protection and rescue system has long been announced. It envisages, among other things, the merger of the Crisis Management Center with the Directorate for Protection and Rescue, but the process being carried out under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister Ljupço Dimovski has still not been completed.

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Through this app, users will be able to share their exact location, as well as send photos and videos from the scene. It will also offer the possibility of direct video communication with the Operations Center.

Another new feature to be included is the “Silent Call” function, designed for victims of domestic violence and people in danger, so they can seek help silently and safely, without being forced to speak.

According to the CMC, the inclusion of these new features is part of the continued modernization of the 112 system, with the aim of increasing citizens’ safety, enabling more accurate transmission of information, and ensuring a more efficient response from the competent services in emergency situations./Telegrafi/

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The hotspots that have still not been contained are located near the stadium in Kičevo, where straw and dry grass are burning, as well as near the tunnel on the side road in Bitola.

During the day, fires were brought under control and extinguished in Demir Kapija, Gjorče Petrov, Centar (in two locations), Novaci, Prilep, Debar, Debarca, Sveti Nikole, Kočani, Probištip and Kumanovo.

The areas and facilities affected by the flames included dry grass, straw, wheat fields, degraded forest, landfills, waste, as well as an auxiliary building, two houses and a passenger vehicle.

CMC stressed that the responsible services are continuing to closely monitor the development of the situation and act at the active fire sites.

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According to CMC data, the fire under control is in the Municipality of Makedonski Brod, in the area of the village of Belica, where the flames affected a pine forest and low vegetation.

The institution said fires were also extinguished in the Municipality of Gjorče Petrov near the village of Kučkovo, in Veles near the village of Crkvino, in Negotino near the village of Crveni Bregovi, and in Bogdanci near the village of Stojakovo, where mainly low and degraded vegetation was burning.

Fires were also put out in Strumica near the village of Dobrejci, in Bosilovo near the village of Bosilovo, as well as in the Municipality of Vasilevo, in the area between the villages of Čanaklija and Gječerlija, where a landfill and low vegetation were affected by the fire.

The CMC also said that fires were contained and extinguished at the “St. Joakim Osogovski” monastery in Kriva Palanka, near the village of Carević in Prilep, in the village of Nov Karaorman in the Municipality of Karbinci, as well as in the Babi settlement of Štip near the Kisha Mirjanina locality.

Among the extinguished fires were those in Berovo near the village of Smojmirovo, in Butel on Luboten Street, in Kumanovo on “11 Nëntori” Street, in the Municipality of Brvenica near the village of Miletino, and in the Municipality of Krivogaštani near the village of Vogjani, where a landfill and low vegetation were burning.

The Crisis Management Center stressed that the fire situation is being monitored continuously and called on citizens to exercise caution in open areas in order to prevent the outbreak of new fires.

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The fire that remains active was recorded in the Municipality of Brod, in the village of Belica, where low vegetation has been affected.

The fire in the Municipality of Brvenica, in the village of Miletino, where low vegetation also burned, has been brought under control.

Meanwhile, fires have been extinguished in the Municipality of Gjorče Petrov – the village of Kučkovo (degraded low vegetation), in the Municipality of Veles – the village of Crkvino (degraded low vegetation), as well as in the Municipality of Negotino – the village of Crveni Bregovi (degraded low vegetation).

The cases in the Municipality of Bogdanci – the village of Stojakovo (low vegetation), in the Municipality of Strumica – the village of Dobrejci (low vegetation), as well as in the Municipality of Kriva Palanka – near the “St. Joakim Osogovski” monastery (low vegetation), also remain without danger.

Among the extinguished fires are also the one in the Municipality of Prilep – the village of Carević (low vegetation in a forest area), in the Municipality of Karbinci – the village of Novi Karaorman (wheat and degraded low vegetation), as well as in the Municipality of Berovo – the village of Smojmirovo (low vegetation).

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The fire that continues to remain active is in the area of the municipalities of Cheshinovo-Obleshevo and Probishtip, specifically in the areas of the villages of Novoselani and Lepopelci, as well as Buchishte and Neokazi. In this region, low vegetation and degraded low-stem forests are burning.

Meanwhile, five fire sites have been brought under control and extinguished. Four of them were in the territory of the Municipality of Shtip, namely near the villages of Chardaklija and Star Karaorman, at the location “Isar,” as well as between the Shtip Dairy and the “Albatros” textile factory, where low vegetation, grain crops, and hay were engulfed by the flames.

The fire on the property of “Zhito Pollog” in the Municipality of Tetovo has also been extinguished, where low vegetation was likewise burning.

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The fire that continues to remain active is in the Municipality of Vasilevo, in the village of Vasilevo, where a waste dump has been engulfed by flames.

The CMC emphasized that the extinguished fires were recorded in the Municipality of Debar – the village of Gari (low vegetation and mixed forest with low-stem growth), the Municipality of Centar Zhupa – Centar Zhupa (flat land), the Municipality of Valandovo – the village of Kasandol (low vegetation), the Municipality of Dolneni – the village of Zhitoshe and the village of Lokveni (low vegetation and waste), the Municipality of Bitola – Mal Paris settlement (low vegetation), the Municipality of Aerodrom – the settlement of Drachevo (waste), the Municipality of Chucher Sandevo – the village of Blace (low vegetation and forest), the Municipality of Shuto Orizari – Brnjachka Buna Street (low vegetation and waste), the Municipality of Tetovo – the Tetovo–Brvenica road (low vegetation), and the Municipality of Kratovo – the village of Zheleznica (dump site).

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According to the CMC report, the active fire is in Shtip, where a landfill has been engulfed in flames. Meanwhile, the fire in the municipalities of Sveti Nikole and Lozovo, specifically in the villages of Delisinci and Saramzalino, where low vegetation is burning, has been brought under control.

“The fires have been extinguished in the Municipality of Kumanovo – Gjuro Pucar Street 38 (low vegetation), the Municipality of Chashka – the village of Chashka (low vegetation), the Municipality of Demir Hisar – the village of Obednik (low vegetation), the Municipality of Gazi Baba – the village of Jurumleri (dry grass, shrubs and bulky waste), the Municipality of Lipkovo – the village of Lipkovo (dry grass), the Municipality of Lipkovo – the village of Matejche (dry grass), and the Municipality of Kumanovo – the Pero Chicho settlement (poles and trees),” the CMC said.

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According to the CMC, one of the active fires is located between the villages of Gërçec and Shishevë in the Municipality of Saraj, where low vegetation and mixed forests are burning, while the other hotspot is near the village of Kalauzlija in the Municipality of Radovish.

Meanwhile, the other eight fires have been extinguished.

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