The Directorate for Protection and Rescue announced that 10 wildfires remain active, while another three are under control. According to the institution, 31 fires have been extinguished.

Firefighting teams continue to tackle the active fires on the ground, using Air Tractor aircraft and police helicopters.

Stojançe Angellov of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue said that, as of 12:00 today, 10 wildfires had been recorded. In the municipality of Jegunovce, where the fire has engulfed a mountainous area and the terrain is difficult to access, a police helicopter is intervening, while firefighters will operate in areas that can be reached.

Meanwhile, the directorate’s Air Tractor aircraft are being used in Studeniçan, as the fire there is also in inaccessible terrain. Firefighters from Skopje have also been deployed to the area. Another fire, which has been burning for several days in the territory of Makedonski Brod, is in rocky, difficult-to-access terrain. Angellov described the situation as serious, while a State Firefighting Service forest fire unit, comprising 25 volunteers and five operatives, has been sent there.

Angellov stressed that Thursday was the most difficult day of the fire season so far, mainly because of the threat to populated areas. The risk was present in the village of Bogomillë in the municipality of Çashka, where the flames reached the first houses, as well as in the villages of Ivanjevci, Loznani and Novoselani in Pelagonia.

According to Angellov, more than 40 wildfires were recorded yesterday, six of which remain active. He said these fires do not pose a danger to populated areas and there is no possibility of them spreading to high-quality forest. A resident was also injured in the Pelagonia fires and was taken to hospital with burns to his hands.

Yesterday, the “Air Tractors” also intervened in the fire in the Studeniçan area, which was spreading toward the mountain. According to Angellov, the firefighters’ efforts and light rainfall helped weaken the flames, but the fire has not yet been extinguished.

He urged citizens to exercise maximum vigilance, particularly because of the high temperatures and the increased risk of fires spreading. /rtm2

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During July, an average of around 15 fires a day were recorded in open areas. According to Stojanche Angellov, director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue, all the fires were brought under control and successfully extinguished thanks to the timely response of firefighting teams and the assistance of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue’s aircraft. Angellov made the statement to the media today.

He explained that the rainfall recorded recently had helped reduce the number of fires while also preventing them from spreading rapidly.

However, Angellov warned that the rainy period has now ended. High temperatures, low humidity and changes in wind direction favor the immediate outbreak of fires, their spread and difficulties in extinguishing them. “Just one spark is enough,” he said, adding that most fires are caused unintentionally. According to him, citizens usually do not intend to start fires, but even a single moment of carelessness can have serious consequences.

The director urged citizens not to throw cigarette butts in open areas, particularly from moving vehicles.

Angellov also called on citizens to immediately notify the nearest police station or call 112 about any suspicious behavior. He urged them to report people transporting suspicious liquids, torches, large fireworks or other objects, as well as activities that could cause a fire.

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A fire broke out this afternoon in the Dorutovec area near Veles, the Directorate for Protection and Rescue announced. The blaze is located behind the Makpetrol gas station, on the right side of the road before the entrance to the city.

Due to strong winds and the possibility of the flames spreading further, the head of the Main Crisis Management Headquarters, Stojanche Angelov, ordered the deployment of two Air Tractor aircraft owned by the Directorate for Protection and Rescue.

According to the DMSH statement, teams from the Veles Territorial Firefighting Unit (TPPE) are responding at the scene. Six firefighters and two fire engines are involved in the operation.

Efforts to contain and bring the fire under control are continuing.

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The director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue, Stojanče Angellov, said that the powerful storm that has hit countries across the region, including Albania and Kosovo, is moving toward North Macedonia.

According to him, the severe weather is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds.

“The storm that has swept through Albania and Kosovo is currently moving toward North Macedonia. It is expected to bring mainly heavier rainfall, while strong winds may not be the main element,” Angellov said.

Meanwhile, considerable damage caused by strong winds has been reported in the capital, Skopje.

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