Authorities are battling 11 active fires across the country, with blazes reported near Prilep, Makedonski Brod, and Shtip. The fires are impacting various regions, with emergency services working to contain the spread and protect communities.

Of the 25 open-space fires recorded, 11 have been extinguished, and 3 are under control. Firefighters are focusing on the active fires in the eastern, central, and northern parts of the country.

In the eastern region, fires are burning near the village of Nivichino, Mount Golem Goten, and the Maleshevski Mountains, affecting low-stemmed forests and shrubs. Two fires are active in the Prilep area – one near the village of Beshishte, spreading towards Gradeshnica and the Greek border, and another towards the village of Dren.

Makedonski Brod is battling two fires: one near the village of Creshnevo and another between the villages of Lokvica and Krapa. The Shtip region is grappling with a fire between the villages of Dragoevo and Selce, while Karbinci is dealing with a fire near the village of Junuzlija.

Near Skopje, a fire is active near the village of Gumalevo in the municipality of Zelenikovo. In the northern part of the country, active fires are recorded near the village of Rugjince in Staro Nagoricane, as well as in Kumanovo – in the Ristovo Trlo settlement and near the village of Romanovce.

The fires brought under control were near the village of Greshnica in Makedonski Brod, between the villages of Cerovo and Grupcin in the municipality of Zelino, and on Brsjachka Buna Street in Shuto Orizari. The latter involved a wild landfill fire.

Eleven fires have been extinguished in Shuto Orizari near the Municipality, near the barracks in Prilep, in the villages of Dolno Perovo and Preljubje in Resen, as well as in several settlements in Kochani, Kumanovo, Lipkovo, and Gostivar. Authorities remain on the ground, working to manage the active fires and safeguard residents and the environment.