Forest Fire (10339 ha) in The Republic of North Macedonia 29 Jul 2024

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1020474
Countries: The Republic of North Macedonia
Start Date - Last detection*: 29 Jul 2024 - 01 Aug 2024
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 357 in the burned area
Burned area: 10339 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Cyprus sends firefighting planes to North Macedonia 8/7/2024 3:36:00 PM.

It is added that the aircrafts are equipped with suitable equipment for refuelling and foam use Cyprus has sent two firefighting planes to the Republic of North Macedonia to assist with forest fires in the Chashka and Sveti Nikole areas thr
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Cyprus sends firefighting planes to North Macedonia 8/7/2024 3:02:00 PM.

The request from the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre was for the dispatch of two planes from Cyprus to the Republic of North Macedonia to help combating the forest fires in the aforementioned areas. Specifically, on the instruct
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