11 open‑space fires recorded by 18:00 — three still active
Center for Crisis Management: three active blazes in Belo Pole, Brailovo (Dolneni) and Gorno Lisiche (Aerodrom); eight fires extinguished.
The national crisis authority reported that, by 18:00 today, authorities registered a total of 11 wildfires across the country, of which three remained active.
Active blazes were recorded near the villages of Belo Pole and Brailovo in the Municipality of Dolneni, and in the Gorno Lisiche neighbourhood of the Municipality of Aerodrom, where low vegetation continues to burn.
Fires already brought under control
Firefighters declared extinguished the blaze near the village of Chiflik in the Municipality of Sopishte, where a pine forest had been affected. In the suppression effort, the three "air tractors" operated by the Directorate for Protection and Rescue were deployed.
In addition to Chiflik, crews put out fires in Banjica, Bidzevo, Senokos, Delchevo, the area by Lake Bukri, Brnjari and Volkovo.
Most incidents involved low vegetation; on several sites crews also dealt with burning pine trees, shrubs, woodland or a landfill area.
Photo: press material from the event
