CMC: Five active wildfires, 32 extinguished in past 24 hours
- According to the Crisis Management Center (CMC), 42 wildfires were registered nationwide over the past 24 hours. Five remain active, five are under control, while 32 have been extinguished.
Skopje, 7 September 2026 (MIA) - According to the Crisis Management Center (CMC), 42 wildfires were registered nationwide over the past 24 hours. Five remain active, five are under control, while 32 have been extinguished.
As of 7:30 am, active fires have been reported near the villages of Grachani and Nikishtani in the Municipality of Gjorche Petrov, with the blaze also extending into Kosovo; in the Ramno area near Brest in the Municipality of Chucher-Sandevo; between the villages of Burinec, Lokov and Selce in the Struga area; near Belica in the Municipality of Makedonski Brod; and near Miletinо in the Municipality of Brvenica.
Fires near the villages of Knezhino, Dobrenoec and Tajmishte in Kichevo Municipality are under control, along with the fire near Kopanica in Saraj Municipality, the blaze at the Delchevo city landfill, and the fire between Rugjince and Orah in Staro Nagorichane Municipality.
Thirty-two fires were fully extinguished Sunday across the country, including in Petrovec, Gazi Baba, Studenichani, Chucher-Sandevo, Gjorche Petrov, Saraj, Tearce, Kratovo, Kumanovo, Lipkovo, Berovo, Shtip, Struga, Kichevo, Dolneni, Bitola, Novaci, Gevgelija, Novo Selo, Strumica, Krushevo, Ohrid and Gradsko municipalities.