Three houses near Bit-Pazar damaged by fire, 22 firefighters responded
Flames hit the roof of a two-storey house and spread to parts of two nearby homes; the blaze is under control.
Several houses near Bit-Pazar in Skopje were engulfed by fire this afternoon; the blaze was brought under control and authorities report only material damage.
"These are individual houses. The roof of one two-storey house was set on fire, and, because of the proximity of the buildings, parts of two other houses were affected," said Zvonko Tomeski, commander of the Skopje Fire Brigade.
Firefighting response
Fire crews deployed quickly to the scene. A total of 22 firefighters attended the operation with nine fire engines to extinguish the flames and prevent further spread between closely situated homes.
The commander said the fire has been contained and no injuries have been reported; the incident caused only material damage.
The exact amount of the damage will be determined after an on-site assessment by the relevant services.
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