Four wildfires active this morning — blazes reported in Saraj, Gostivar area, Chashka and Jegunovce
Four active wildfires remain this morning; authorities say 24 of the 31 recorded fires have been extinguished.
By 07:30 this morning authorities recorded a total of 31 wildfires across the country; four remain active, three are under control and 24 have been extinguished, the Center for Crisis Management reported.
Active incidents and their locations
The active fires affected several municipalities: in Saraj Municipality — the village of Kopanica (low vegetation); between Gostivar and Makedonski Brod Municipalities — the village of Trnovo (Gostivar Municipality) spreading toward the villages of Bitovo, Zagrad and Strajane (Makedonski Brod Municipality) and involving low-stemmed forest, low vegetation, pastures and ferns; in Chashka Municipality — above the village of Nezhilovo, locality Svatovi (low vegetation and spruces); and in Jegunovce Municipality — the village of Kopance (mixed forest).
Fires reported as under control include: in Delchevo Municipality — a landfill (garbage); in Studenichani and Zelenikovo Municipalities — the corridor Moraane – Vrtekica – Ramni Gaber and the branch toward Paligrad, above the villages Vrazhale and Tisovica (Zelenikovo Municipality) involving mixed forest; and in Plasnica Municipality — the village of Dvorci (landfill).
The remaining 24 extinguished fires were reported at sites across the country, including: Struga — Frangovo (low-stemmed forest, low vegetation); Struga — Livada (low vegetation and stubble); Kichevo — Tajmishta, locality Darda (tall-stemmed beech forest); Negotino — between Negotino and Kavadarci (low vegetation); Strumica — Kuklish (landfill) and Svidovica (low vegetation and shrubs); Demir Hisar — Kutretino (landfill); Prilep — above the barracks (low vegetation) and Dabnik (low vegetation and garbage); Tetovo — the Orthodox Cemetery under Kale (medium mixed forest with locust and chestnut); Brvenica — Strmnica and Celovek (low vegetation) and Gorna Leshnitsa (low vegetation); Kumanovo — Pero Chico neighborhood (low vegetation); Kriva Palanka — Muzhdovnak (low vegetation and locust); Gostivar — Kunovo and Debreshte (low vegetation); Petrovec — Dolno Konjare (low vegetation); Gradsko — Podles (low vegetation); Bosilovo — Staro Baldovci (low vegetation and reed); Prilep — Crnilishte (landfill) and Veselchani (low vegetation); Saraj — Arnakija (low-stemmed forest); Struga — Ezerski Lozja (low vegetation); Kavadarci — city landfill "Melci" (landfill).
Local reports also indicated that the fire which burned under the Tetovo Kale started from children's play and that houses were nearly set alight.
Photo: DZS
