Balkan countries are plagued by forest fires and heat: Firefighters are fighting flames! Lack of resources threatens interventions

by Andrea
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Several Balkan countries are plagued by forest fires and heat. With flames on Monday FIGHTS FIGHTS in Northern Macedonia, Albania and Croatiawrites TASR, according to the AFP report.

Seven extensive fires reported on Monday from Northern Macedonia where they are expected during Tuesday temperatures up to 42 degrees Celsius. Several of the fires in this country have continued for several days. The flames also stood out near the Croatian tourists of the sought -after town of Šibenik. They were extinguished by dozens of firefighters with the help of six aircraft.

In Croatia, there is a particularly problematic fire in the National Park near Prespa Lake. Municipalities also complain about the lack of human resources or outdated technology in connection with extinguishing. There are currently 400 firefighters available in Croatia, which, according to the Association of Local Mayors, is half the minimum number set by law. Firefighters also have outdated vehicles, up to 27 years old.

In the neighboring Albania on Monday was uncontrolled by five fireswith Temperatures were there on Monday ranging from 37 to 41 degrees Celsius. The heat experienced in the course of Monday I Serbia, temperatures reached up to 38 degrees Celsiusthat paid the appropriate warnings there. Temperatures close to 40 degrees Celsius were on Monday in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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