North Macedonia is seeking EU assistance as wildfires burn across the Balkans

Associated Press

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union to combat wildfires that continue to burn out of control in heatwave temperatures and crossed the southern border into Greece. Successive heat waves have helped trigger fires across the Balkan region and elsewhere in southern Europe, with several countries including Bulgaria and Albania currently receiving international firefighting assistance through an EU support system. Fires were also reported in Croatia and Bosnia.