Forest fire in Kocansko, affected area of ​​10 hectares

Forest fire / Photo: MIA

A forest fire in the atar of the village of Vraninci, Municipality of Kočani. A low-stemmed forest is burning, and the current area affected by the fire is about 10 hectares, the CMC said.

TPPE Kočani intervened on the ground with 15 firefighters, six of whom are volunteers with 3 fire trucks.

A team of 5 people from SS "Osogovo" - Kocani with one vehicle, Lada Niva, was also sent to the scene of the fire.

By the way, last week the Directorate for Protection and Rescue organized and implemented training on extinguishing fires in open space, evacuation and care of the suffering population of DPSS Osogovo Kočani - Kočani Municipality.
Last year, on July 28, a large forest fire engulfed the area of ​​Kočani. On the Ilinden holiday, the fiery element descended on the city, burning several houses and vehicles. Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze for days, burning tens of hectares of oak and beech forest and low-stemmed vegetation.

80 army personnel and ARM helicopters were involved in localizing the fire, as well as employees of the Directorate for Protection and Rescue and the public enterprise "National Forests", and the local population also helped.

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