North Macedonia battles 31 wildfires in 24-hour period

North Macedonia has experienced a significant surge in wildfires, with 31 fires reported within a 24-hour period. Firefighting teams successfully extinguished 27 of these incidents.

According to the Crisis Management Center (CUC), 21 open-air fires were registered by 18:30 on the day of the report. Of these, 13 fires were completely liquidated, while 8 remained active. The active fires are located across several municipalities, including Debar (Gorno Kosovrasti), Resen (Kriveni), Struga (Presenikovo), Čaška (Gorno Jabolčište), Negotino (Mušinci), Veles (Mamutčevo), Lipkovo (Strima), and Saraj (Kondovo).

The extinguished fires were located in Struga, Novaci, Prilep, Strumica, Tetovo, Gostivar, and a landfill in Kumanovo. Most incidents involved low vegetation, though serious fires also occurred in mixed forests, on slopes, and at landfills.