Forest Fire (6474 ha) in The Republic of North Macedonia 10 Jul 2024

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1020198
Countries: The Republic of North Macedonia
Start Date - Last detection*: 10 Jul 2024 - 20 Jul 2024
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 10 in the burned area
Burned area: 6474 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Forest fire in The Republic of North Macedonia - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 16 Jul 2024 18:33

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North Macedonia - Wildfires (ECHO 21 Jul 2024)Tue, 16 Jul 2024 10:37

  • Several parts of the country are experiencing wildfires due to an exceptional heatwave and temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Following this situation, the authorities declared a 30-day emergency.
  • According to media, there are about 15 fires located in different parts of the country and ten of them remain active. So far the fires do not threaten inhabited areas but the authorities banned movement in forests from 6 a.m to 8 p.m.
  • On 15 July, North Macedonia requested assistance consisting of four airplanes and four helicopters. The Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) response includes one helicopter from Serbia, two helicopters from Slovenia, two airplanes and one helicopter from Türkiye, and one rescEU airplane from Croatia.
  • Over the next 24 hours, according to the JRC European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), the fire danger forecast is from moderate to locally extreme across most parts of the whole country, particularly due to very dry and hot conditions and strong winds.
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Forest Fires Still Burning in North Macedonia, Human and Technical Res ... 2024-07-18T18:10+0200.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia Thursday held a coordination meeting on forest fires which are sweeping the country. It was decided to fully mobilize all available human and technical resources for Operat
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Multiple fires active, international aid sent to extinguish2024-07-17T09:17+0200.

Several fires are still active in the territory of the country, the most worrying of which is the fire on Mount Serta. The state has been in a state of crisis for four days, and a complete ban on movement in the forests has been introduced
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European Commission Confirms EU Assistance for Forest Fires in Bulgari ... 2024-07-16T13:49+0200.

The European Commission (EC) has deployed aid to Bulgaria and North Macedonia in response to severe forest fires. This comes following urgent activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, a statement by EC said on Tuesday. Bulgaria is ge
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Türkiye sends planes to help North Macedonia battle forest fires2024-07-15T16:01+0200.

Türkiye dispatched two airplanes and a helicopter on Monday to North Macedonia to aid in battling forest fires, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry said in a statement. "We are on duty for the forests, our common heritage. To support the
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),