The Crisis Management Center (CMC) announced that, as of 7:30 a.m., 27 fires had been reported across the country. Of these, 20 have been extinguished, six remain active, while one has been brought under control.

The active fire sites are located between the villages of Morane, Vertekica and Gaber, in the Vidush locality near the village of Dragov Dol, as well as near the village of Lokvica in the Municipality of Makedonski Brod. Fires are also affecting areas near the village of Slp in the Municipality of Veles, the village of Kopance in the Municipality of Jegunovce, between the villages of Borino and Zhitoshe in the Municipality of Krushevo, and near the village of Bojane in the Municipality of Saraj.

Meanwhile, the fire that broke out near the city landfill in Delchevo has been brought under control.

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A video of the large-scale fire near the village of Llozhan in Bitola has been published by Stojançe Angelov, director of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue. According to him, the flames reached the houses, but the intervention of firefighters and local residents made it possible to avert a major disaster. Angelov warned that the danger has not yet passed.

“A short while ago, the village was in danger; the houses are directly behind us. Thanks to the firefighters from Bitola and the local villagers, a disaster was averted, but the danger remains,” Angelov said.

He said that four SSO Pinzgauer aircraft are on standby.

Angelov added that the Directorate has deployed its rapid response teams, as the fire front stretches for several kilometers.

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Flames have engulfed a large forested area above the village of Gaber, while the rugged mountainous terrain has made an aerial response necessary.

Three Air Tractor aircraft from the Directorate for Protection and Rescue are taking part in the operation, along with an aircraft from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They were deployed because the fire is burning in an inaccessible area where ground crews face difficulties operating.

The Crisis Management Center said the situation near the inhabited areas of the village of Gaber is currently under control and residents are not at risk.

Meanwhile, the fire is advancing toward the village of Vërzhale. For this reason, developments are being monitored with heightened attention, and the responsible teams remain on the ground.

The director of the Crisis Management Center, Muhamed Ali, is also at the scene and is closely monitoring the situation together with the teams.

The Crisis Management Center stressed that it is continuously coordinating operations with all relevant institutions and services to bring the flames under control as quickly as possible and ensure the protection of local residents.

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The Crisis Management Center (CMC) announced that as of 6:00 p.m. today, August 11, 15 fires had been recorded across the country. Of these, two remain active, one has been brought under control, while the other 12 have been extinguished.

The active fires are in the municipalities of Makedonski Brod and Novo Selo. In Makedonski Brod, the flames have spread through the Vidush area, near the village of Dragov Dol, engulfing low vegetation, low-stemmed forests and shrubs. Meanwhile, on Mount Ograzhden, near Novo Selo, a landfill, a degraded mixed forest and low vegetation are burning.

The fire that engulfed the city landfill in Delchevo has been brought under control.

According to the CMC, fires have been extinguished near the village of Blatec in the Municipality of Vinica, as well as in the municipalities of Centar Zhupa, Kichevo, Lozovo, Brvenica, Zhelino, Tearce, Vrapchishte, Gazi Baba and Saraj, and also in Kumanovo.

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The Crisis Management Center announced that 26 outdoor fires were recorded across North Macedonia over the past 24 hours.

According to data as of 7:30 a.m., there are no active fires. One fire, which broke out on the outskirts of Kriva Palanka near the landfill, has been brought under control, while the other 25 fires have been extinguished.

Fires were recorded in the areas of Skopje, Saraj, Petrovec, Prilep, Strumica, Struga, Kičevo, Kočani, Kumanovo, Gostivar and Tetovo, as well as in other municipalities.

The CMC said the fires affected low-lying vegetation, stubble, waste, landfills and trees. In some cases, the flames also reached vehicles.

The Crisis Management Center continues to monitor the situation regarding outdoor fires.

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During the day today, as of 7:00 p.m., 10 outdoor fires were reported across Macedonia. Seven have been contained and fully extinguished, while three remain active.

According to the Crisis Management Center (CMC), one of the fires continues to burn in the Municipality of Želino, near the village of Gorna Lešnica, where the flames have engulfed dry grass and mixed forest.

Another fire has broken out in the Municipality of Valandovo, near the village of Udovo, along the Vardar River. Low-lying vegetation is burning in the area.

The third active fire is in the Municipality of Dolneni, between the villages of Crnilište and Strovija, where dry grass and waste have caught fire.

The CMC said the other fires reported during the day had been successfully extinguished. Firefighting operations took place in the municipalities of Dolneni, Kavadarci, Kičevo, Delčevo and Želino, as well as at two locations in the Gostivar region.

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