A total of 31 fires in open areas were recorded across the country over the past 24 hours. Of these, 25 have been extinguished, four are under control and two remain active.

One of the active fires was recorded in the Municipality of Makedonski Brod, near the village of Belicë and the Kajorec locality, where the flames have engulfed a mixed forest with low-growing vegetation. The other fire is in the Municipality of Çuçer-Sandevë, near the village of Brest and the Ramno locality, where a mixed forest is burning.

According to the Crisis Management Center, fires near the village of Bence in the Municipality of Makedonski Brod, near the village of Taymishte in Kërçovë, at the municipal landfill in Dellçevë, and near the village of Kopanicë in the Municipality of Saraj have been brought under control.

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Stojance Angellov, director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue, said that a major catastrophe had been prevented in the village of Bonce, Prilep. Strong winds this morning pushed the fire toward the settlement, while the front of the flames had reached close to the houses.

As Angellov explained, at around 4 a.m. the fire had descended toward the village valley, making the situation extremely dangerous. Volunteer firefighters from Bitola and Kocani were deployed to put it out, while assistance was also requested from teams from Prilep and Kavadarci.

A team from the Emergency Medical Service was also deployed at the scene because of the deteriorating situation. Angellov reported that several of the volunteer firefighters from Bitola had inhaled smoke.

“Thanks to the brave firefighters from Bitola and Kocani, the village was saved,” Angellov said. He stressed that the intervention had been made more difficult by the hilly terrain, tall vegetation and the length of the fire line.

Volunteers from Bitola also took part in the operation, some of whom inhaled smoke. According to Angellov, if there had not been a timely response, the fire could have spread through the village, where there are more than 50 houses and more than ten people live, including a mother with an infant.

The situation also remains serious in the village of Paligrad in the Municipality of Studenichani. The fire there has been brought under control several times, but has reignited because of the difficult terrain, high temperatures and strong winds. Professional firefighters from Skopje, a “Pinzgauer” vehicle belonging to the Directorate for Protection and Rescue, and three “air tractors” have been sent to the area.

Active fire hotspots also remain in the areas of Mavrovo and Rostusha, as well as in Kicevo.

Angellov once again appealed to citizens to exercise maximum caution, warning that even a single spark could cause a major catastrophe.

Over the past 24 hours, firefighting teams have successfully localized and extinguished 23 fires that had affected forested areas, landfills, hay and dry grass in numerous municipalities across the country.

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Drinking water in Gostivar is clean and safe for consumption, while the 30-day state of crisis in the territory of the Municipality ended at midnight last night, announced Stojanche Angelov, director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue.

According to him, the end of the crisis also marks the conclusion of the involvement and direct oversight of the central government and state-owned enterprises.

“With the end of the state of crisis, central government institutions, including the Public Enterprise ‘Vodovod’ from Skopje, are withdrawing from monitoring the quality of the water. It is now the turn of the local authorities and local self-government to ensure that the people of Gostivar continue to drink clean and safe water,” Angelov declared.

The state of crisis in Gostivar was declared by the Government on July 20, after the local authorities were unable to manage the contamination of the drinking water and the outbreak that affected several thousand citizens on their own.

The use of the water for drinking had been prohibited since July 17. The competent institutions stated that the contamination was caused by improperly installed pumps belonging to the Public Enterprise “Komunalec”-Gostivar, which allowed contaminated water to enter the system. As a result of the bacterial poisoning, thousands of citizens sought treatment in hospital.

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In the past 24 hours, up to 7:30 this morning, 23 fires were recorded in open areas, the Crisis Management Center (QMK) reported. Of these, two remain active, one has been brought under control, while the other 20 have been extinguished.

One of the active fires is located near Makedonski Brod, in the Vidush area near the village of Dragov Dol, where low vegetation, low-stemmed forest and shrubs are burning.

Meanwhile, another active fire continues in the Sredorek settlement in the Municipality of Kumanovo, where waste has caught fire.

The Central Emergency Management Agency said that the fire at the city landfill in Delchevo is under control.

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He explained that their employment will be carried out immediately after approval is received from the Ministry of Finance.

Angellov stressed that he is waiting for the budget revision, adding that there is no rush, since the pilots he plans to hire will be sent for training during October-November. According to him, one of them is younger and has less experience, while the other is a top-class pilot with many flight hours both on airplanes and helicopters. He took the opportunity to call on all pilots who have more than 400 flight hours, regardless of the type of aircraft, to come forward and speak with him.

He also underlined that his goal is to secure three more “Air Tractors,” including a two-seater aircraft, so that training can be carried out independently.

Angellov also stated that, with the hiring of retired Colonel Malezanski and the engagement of Vasko Mihalcev, whom he described as one of the retired hero pilots, there is now a solid foundation for trainings to be carried out independently in the coming period. According to him, both are excellent personnel, while Malezanski is also a test pilot, which represents the pinnacle of aviation.

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According to the data, three of them remain active, while four others have been extinguished.

The active fire hotspots are located in the village of Gari in Debar, in the “Pero Cuco” neighborhood in Kumanovo, and at the Pehcevo landfill.

It was also recalled that starting from July 1, due to the risk of fires, movement in forests will be prohibited until the end of August.

This restriction does not include national parks and Vodno, while permits for movement may be issued by the Ministry of Interior and the National Forests public enterprise./Telegrafi/

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According to the announcement, the active hotspots are located in the settlement of Sveti Nedela, in the Municipality of Shtip, and in the village of Matejç, in the Municipality of Lipkovo, where low vegetation is burning.

The CMC also announced that the fire at the landfill in the village of Bansko, in the Municipality of Strumica, has been extinguished.

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