A fire that approached homes in Zelenikovo caused panic among residents overnight, but a rapid response by firefighters, the municipality, volunteers and local residents prevented the situation from escalating.
Head of the Protection and Rescue Directorate Stojanche Angelov said he was alerted by a resident around 2 a.m. and immediately contacted the Skopje fire service, which dispatched a vehicle from Drachevo. On Sunday, the Protection and Rescue Directorate reported that, till 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, 14 fires in the open were detected in the country, of which 6 were extinguished, three are under control, and five remain active.