Activities to extinguish the fire in Mariovo are continuing, MTV1 said in its 4:06 p.m. report on Wednesday.
Following the difficult battle, the village of Chanishte is now safe, while the blaze is moving toward the village of Krushevica, Protection and Rescue Directorate Director Angelov stated. He added that no village was in danger, while the three monasteries in the affected region were also safe.
Ground crews equipped with specialized vehicles and Air Tractor aircraft have continued efforts to bring the long fireline under control. Fires are also being tackled in other regions of the country, specifically in Studenichani and Makedonski Brod, MTV1 added in the report.
Several hours later, Skopje firefighting teams headed to Mariovo to provide assistance in activities to deal with the fire situation in that region.