Over 100 reported fires in Kosovo for 24 hours, a wounded fireman

Emergency Management Agency has indicated that fires have spread in some areas of Kosovo because of high temperatures and strong winds.

The agency reported that a fireman has been injured in Ferizaj during the intervention to extinguish fires.

The Agency's “Report Operational Centre shows an increase in the number of fires, with a total of 101 reported cases in only the last six hours. Of them, 48 are still active, while 53 have been located”, the Agency's announcement said.

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said the situation is difficult and requires quick and co-ordinated action by all institutions.

The “Institutions of the Republic of Kosovo are mobilised to provide needed assistance. The KSF is in full readiness and ready to provide immediate support if required by municipal or central authorities for civilian emergencies”, Osmani said.

In the village of Zaselle of the Mitrovica municipality, there has been helicopter intervention by KFOR.

The agency called on citizens not to light fires in external environments and to announce fires in emergency numbers 112, 193 and 192.

Earlier, this agency had said that most mass fires in Kosovo are caused by human hands.

Even though the Emergency Management Agency has not shown in which areas the fires have spread, the mayor of the Suhareka municipality, Bali Muharremaj, has reported on fires in several villages in this municipality, writes REL, broadcast Periscopi.

Whoever has access to fire extinguishers, let me help out in the Dubrava S.

The Emergency Management Agency reported on a total of 23 fires yesterday, of which seven had been active until 1500.

Not yet known how much damage has been caused, but many videos on social networks have been published earlier this month showing how grain - bearing fields were caught by fires.

According to the European Fire Information System (EFFIS), 94 fires had been registered in Kosovo during 2024, which had burned a total of 12,079 hectares of forests and bushes.

Emergency Management Agency has indicated that fires have spread in some areas of Kosovo because of high temperatures and strong winds.

The agency reported that a fireman has been injured in Ferizaj during the intervention to extinguish fires.

The Agency's “Report Operational Centre shows an increase in the number of fires, with a total of 101 reported cases in only the last six hours. Of them, 48 are still active, while 53 have been located”, the Agency's announcement said.

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said the situation is difficult and requires quick and co-ordinated action by all institutions.

The “Institutions of the Republic of Kosovo are mobilised to provide needed assistance. The KSF is in full readiness and ready to provide immediate support if required by municipal or central authorities for civilian emergencies”, Osmani said.

In the village of Zaselle of the Mitrovica municipality, there has been helicopter intervention by KFOR.

The agency called on citizens not to light fires in external environments and to announce fires in emergency numbers 112, 193 and 192.

Earlier, this agency had said that most mass fires in Kosovo are caused by human hands.

Even though the Emergency Management Agency has not shown in which areas the fires have spread, the mayor of the Suhareka municipality, Bali Muharremaj, has revealed fires in several villages in this municipality.

Whoever has access to fire extinguishers, let me help out in the Dubrava S.

The Emergency Management Agency reported on a total of 23 fires yesterday, of which seven had been active until 1500.

Not yet known how much damage has been caused, but many videos on social networks have been published earlier this month showing how grain - bearing fields were caught by fires.

According to the European Fire Information System (EFFIS), 94 fires had been registered in Kosovo during 2024, which had burned a total of 12,079 hectares of forests and bushes. /Periscope/