Skopje, 5 August 2021 (MIA) – Bitola police arrested a man from a village in the Resen region on suspicion of causing fire in the village, where low-stemmed forest burned. The fire was put under control around 5:40 pm. The man, whose initials are K.S., has been taken into custody. Investigation has been opened into the case, police said. On Wednesday, police arrested a 32-year old man from Albania, who has been staying illegally in the country, after being suspected of setting fire near Gostivar’s Pozharane. A man is also suspected of arson after reportedly setting fire in Staro Nagorichane, the Interior Ministry said in a press release. “Due to swift intervention of police patrol and the Skopje fire brigade, a fire was prevented from spreading yesterday overlooking the village of Blace near Katlanovo. Two people are suspected of arson and investigation has been launched,” said the press release. If convicted, arsonists could face up to 8 years in jail according to the Criminal Code.