Skopje, 6 August 2024 (MIA) - A total of 16 wildfires were registered by 1 pm today, seven of which are active, six are contained, and three have been put out, the head of the Crisis Management Center (CMC) Stojanche Angelov said on Tuesday.

According to Angelov, currently there are active fires in Makedonski Brod Municipality- one near the villages Tazhevo and Breznica towards Jasen, the second is near the village Slatina, Ohrid- on the territory of Galichica mountain, another one in Chashka Municipality- near the villages Papradishte and Oreshe, Petrovec Municipality- near the village Gradmanci. There are also fires on the territory of Demir Hisar and Ohrid Municipalties on Ilinska Mountain - near the villages Vitovo, Bazernik, Malo Ilino and Brezhani.  The fire in the region of Bogdanci and Dojran Municipalities- near the village Furka is also active.

The fires in Delchevo, Ohrid, Plasnica, Probishtip, Studenichani and Zelenikovo have been contained.

Three fires have been put out, one on the territory of Valandovo Municipality- near the village Pirava, and two in the Gostivar region- near the Pitarnica settlement and village Gradec. ssh/nn/

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