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Event: WF Wild fire
Number: 2007-000116
Country: MKD Macedonia
Location: Bitola, Tetovo, Strumrica
Date (YMD): 2007-7-18
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Information Source:OCHA situation report 1, 27 July
Comments: Since the beginning of July 2007, Macedonia has been experiencing enormous forest fires which have been aggravated by very high temperatures since 17 July. As a result, one human casualty has been reported due to smoke poisoning, 200 Roma people (approximately 45 families) have been evacuated and 3,000 Ha of forest in 32 municipalities have been lost. The risk of larger number of civilians being poisoned by the smoke is increasing every day. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the number of people looking for first aid is increasing.
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FR-2007-000115-MKD
Fire,Macedonia: Since the beginning of July 2007, Macedonia has been experiencing enormous forest fires which have been aggravated by very high temperatures since 17 July. As a result, one human casualty has been reported due to smoke poisoning, 200 Roma people (approximately 45 families) have been evacuated and 3,000 Ha of forest in 32 municipalities have been lost. The risk of larger number of civilians being poisoned by the smoke is increasing every day. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH), the number of people looking for first aid is increasing.