Several fires are still active in northern Macedonia, with the most problematic one remaining in the town of Kocani.
The Crisis Management Center reported several smaller fires in some areas in Skopje, Strumica, Kumanovo, Ohrid, Bitola and the Stip region. But, all these hearths are under control and their full localization is expected during Wednesday.
Dozens of people sought medical help from the fire that engulfed Kocani on Tuesday due to suffocation. The blaze caused significant property damage, burning several cars and damaging homes. According to the Center for Crisis Management, 20 hectares of forests and pastures were burned by the fires.
At the morning meeting of the assessment group, it was unanimously assessed that there is no need to declare a state of crisis in the country due to the fires that broke out yesterday.
“After a long debate and after reviewing the current situation with the fires, we unanimously decided that there is no need to declare a state of crisis, but we will be in constant chairmanship and if things go wrong, we will soon hold a session in which we will ask for a state of crisis to be declared in a part of the territory of the state, where it has been caught by fire “, said the director of the Center for Management, Stojanche Angelov in the presentation before the media that was held today.
Zaev said that he is intervening with two Army helicopters, while four helicopters are expected to come as aid from Serbia while the communications with NATO countries for assistance continue. After Serbia, Bulgaria and Slovenia, Greece has also offered assistance.
