Three active fires in North Macedonia, largest burning at Krivolak
Negotino, 27 July 2022 (MIA) – Crisis Management Center (CMC) director Stojanche Angelov early on Wednesday oversaw with police helicopter the three active fires burning in the country, CMC said in a press release.
The largest fire is burning on part of the Krivolak army field, where an army helicopter and a police helicopter are tackling the blazes since this morning. Military warehouses are secured and safe. CMC director Angelov is at the scene of the fire at Krivolak.
“The second fire is a new one which we spotted during a helicopter fire surveillance, and it is located at the Kalugjerica village near the main road Radovish-Strumica. The fire has affected oak forest and there was a possibility of the fire spreading, but it was brought under control thanks to the swift response of the Radovish firefighting unit,” reads the press release.
The third fire has been active since Tuesday evening at the Trebichino village in the municipality of Vasilevo.
“The fire intensity decreased over the night, smoke is visible at some places but there’s no visible active fire. Crews from the Strumica firefighting unit are at the scene,” the press release adds. В
An Air Tractor aircraft of the Protection and Rescue Directorate is also in a state of readiness.
