epa11508866 A firefighting aircraft drops water over the area affected with wildfires next to the village of Kokosinjac, near Sveti Nikole, North Macedonia, 30 July 2024. A preliminary damage estimate according to the mayor of the Municipality of Sveti Nikole, Dejan Vladev, shows that about 40 houses in Kokosinjac, Malino, Nemanjitsi, and Orel were reduced to ashes by the flames, which spread quickly due to the wind, on 29 July. More than 40 wildfires are active across the country. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI
