Tag: fire
Macedonia 17.12.19 | 19:55

Commercial center in Skopje evacuated due to an electric relay station fire

The Hiperium business center in Skopje’s Karpos district had to be evacuated due to a large electric fire. The fire started in a power relay station located in the basement of the building. Five firefighting vehicles were dispatched to put it out, while the employees in the companies situated in...
Macedonia 22.11.19 | 16:50

Petrovec fire leaves 10 families without roof over their heads

A single-story house burned down to the ground in Petrovec on Friday morning. No one was injured, but the fire left 10 families without a roof over their heads. After the fire brigade received the call reporting the fire at 8:30 am, firefighters managed to extinguish the fire completely around 10 am. According...
Macedonia 18.11.19 | 18:29

Veles vegetable oil factory fined 50.000 EUR over the major fire in September

The Veles vegetable oil factory Blagoj Gorev was fined 50.000 EUR over the fire that broke out in September. A silo filled with 400 tons of pressed sunflower seed husks caught fire which required a major intervention by the fire brigade and endangered the near-by houses. The city was covered with dark...
Macedonia 18.09.19 | 18:02

Bardovci fire localized, no room for panic

The fire in the village of Bardovci has been completely localized and there is no danger to the population for their houses and properties, the City of Skopje Firefighting Department informed on Facebook. They deny eyewitnesses’ statements that houses in Bardovci were burning and that residents...
Macedonia 18.09.19 | 15:47

Fire spreading through Bardovci, north of Skopje

A fire is threatening the houses in the village of Bardovci, north of Skopje. A number of firefighting units are in the village, and the citizens are also working to protect their homes. Some have reportedly refused to evacuate. The fire is spreading amid the dried out grass and shrubs. Several houses...
Balkans 16.09.19 | 10:51

Villages evacuated as wildfire rages on Greek island of Zakynthos

A large wildfire on the Greek island of Zakynthos fanned by strong winds forced the evacuation of two villages on Sunday, Reuters reports. No fatalities were reported and the winds were not expected to subside before Tuesday. “We evacuated about 300 residents and tourists from the villages of Keri...
Macedonia 09.09.19 | 19:00

Fire breaks out in several stores in the Bitola old bazaar

Fire engulfed the roofs of three stores in the Bitola old bazaar today. Firefighters fought the blaze for two and a half hours before extinguishing it. The structures were saved, and there is no word yet on the cause of he fire.
Macedonia 03.09.19 | 23:17

Firefighters urge Berovo citizens to help put out a big forest fire

A serious fire is reported near Berovo, between the villages of Budinarci, Macevo and Vladimirovo. Fire spread quickly through the region, which is one of the most forested in Macedonia, in summer drought conditions and local firefighting commander Zoran Ajtovski called on locals to help in the fight. Our...
Macedonia 02.09.19 | 10:06

Large fire near Katlanovo put out this morning

Firefighters were able to put out the major brush fire that was spreading close to the Skopje – Veles highway, near Katlanovo, just south east of Skopje. The fire broke out yesterday afternoon, presumably as the result of discarded cigarette butts. The sheer scale of it panicked local residents...
Macedonia 29.08.19 | 10:45

Fire near Radovis spreading to Strumica region

The fire that erupted on the Goten mountain, between the villages of Pokrajcevo and Zleovo in the municipality of Radovis, is still burning and is spreading towards the municipality of Vasilevo, the Mayor of Radovis, Gerasim Konzulov informed. Army helicopters have been engaged in the fire fighting...
Macedonia 27.08.19 | 10:11

Veles fire extinguished late last night

Late last night thanks to the Skopje Fire Brigade, the fire around Lake Mladost near Veles, which raged for about eight hours and threatened the city, was extinguished. A large area of pine forest and dry grass has been burnt and the material damage is immense. Firefighters from Veles, Sveti Nikole,...
Macedonia 26.08.19 | 23:02

Zafircev: This is not Siberia or Amazon, but Veles

This is not Siberia or Amazon, but Veles. The huge fire that erupted near Lake Mladost at noon today in just three hours burned a fifty-year-old pine forest, one of the few we could enjoy in the surroundings of the city. The fire was caused by negligent workers, and the damage is immense and irreversible....
Macedonia 26.08.19 | 22:49

Aerial photos of Veles fire

The flora and fauna along Lake Mladost near Veles have been completely destroyed due to Monday’s fire caused by some construction workers. Aerial photos that Republika has obtained show the extent of the damage caused. More than 50 soldiers, TTPE teams, helicopters and two PRD planes, which stopped...
Macedonia 26.08.19 | 22:34

Devastating video of the Veles fire

A video of the terrible fire that erupted near Veles was posted on social networks. The video was recorded hours ago. Now the fire has been contained.
Macedonia 26.08.19 | 22:29

Lake Mladost fire near Veles still burning

The forest fire that erupted on Monday above Lake Mladost near Veles is still burning near Bashino village and the Dine landfill, according to the Crisis Management Center. According to the latest information from the teams on the ground, the fire above Lake Mladost near Veles, is still active. The upper...
World 23.08.19 | 10:10

Bolsonaro rejects foreign advice on raging Amazon fires

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday rejected foreign advice on a series of forest fires raging in the Amazon. “The Brazilian government remains open to a dialogue based on objective data and mutual respect,” Bolsonaro wrote on Twitter. “The suggestion of the French president to discuss...
Macedonia 12.08.19 | 22:36

Fire threatens the village of Velmej in Debrca

A serious fire broke out in the forests near the village of Velmej, in Debrca. Local media report that 50 hectares of woods are affected and that fire is not far from the village. According to the Ohrid1 news site, only one vehicle was sent to tackle the fire, forcing the citizens to organize among themselves...
Macedonia 12.08.19 | 22:22

Railway traffic between Macedonia and Serbia interrupted because of a fire

A fire at the train border crossing in the village of Cerkezi near Kumanovo cut the railway traffic between Macedonia and Serbia. The fire started at a place where railway ties were stored. Firefighters were dispatched to deal with the situation.
Macedonia 04.08.19 | 23:08

Fire broke out in a large residential building in Skopje

A fierce fire broke out in a large residential building in downtown Skopje this evening. Firemen acted quickly and were able to put it out and no casualties are reported. It is believed that the fire was caused by a gas container, and witnesses say they heard a blast before the fire began to spread. Гори...
Macedonia 10.06.19 | 15:40

Firefighters save children from a burning building in Skopje

Eyewitnesses say that firefighters were able to save several children from an apartment in the building where fire broke out today. Using ladders, the firefighters climbed to the apartment above the one on fire, and helped several children get out of the building. It is believed that the fire is being...
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