Skopje, 15 July 2024 (MIA) — The Bitola brushfire in which two firefighters sustained burns earlier on Monday has still not been brought under control, Bitola's Fire Department chief Goran Dimkoski told MIA.

Battling the blazes are 35 local firefighters as well as several volunteers, Dimkoski said.

He also said a firefighter remained in hospital under observation.

Earlier, Bitola Mayor Toni Konjanovski visited the hospitalized firefighter, who has sustained burns on his hands and forearm.

According to Crisis Management Center head Stojanche Angelov in a Sitel TV appearance Monday evening, low-lying shrubs and trees were burning in the area. mr/