24 fires in open areas recorded in last 24 hours — 7 active, 16 extinguished
Seven fires remain active and one is under control, while 16 open‑area blazes were extinguished.
The Center for Crisis Management (CCM) reported that 24 fires in open areas were recorded across North Macedonia in the past 24 hours; seven remain active, one has been brought under control and 16 have been extinguished.
As of 7:30 a.m., active fires were recorded on the stretch between the villages of Bela Crkva and Podmochani in the Municipality of Resen, where pine forest and low vegetation are burning, and between the villages of Kopanica and Radusha in the Municipality of Saraj, where low‑stemmed forest and low vegetation are affected.
Additional active blazes were reported above the village of Paligrad in the Municipality of Zelenikovo, above Nezhilovo at the Svatovi locality in the Municipality of Chashka, near the village of Urvich in the Municipality of Bogovinje, near Gradec in the Municipality of Vrapchishte, and near Dragov Dol in the Municipality of Macedonski Brod.
One front placed under control
CCM said the fire extending from the area of the village of Trnovo in the Municipality of Gostivar toward the villages of Bitovo, Zagrad and Strajane in the Municipality of Macedonski Brod has been placed under control. That fire affected low‑stemmed forest, low vegetation, pastures and bracken.
Meanwhile, 16 fires were completely extinguished at various locations around the country, including in the municipalities of Ilinden, Gjorche Petrov, Prilep, Dolneni, Resen, Bogdanci, Struga, Delchevo, Staro Nagorichane, Jegunovce, Tetovo, Brvenica, Vrapchishte and Mavrovo‑Rostuse.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation and coordinate firefighting efforts at the active sites. CCM remains the principal body issuing updates as teams work to fully extinguish the remaining fires.
Photo: press material from the event
