# Europe wildfires intensify as Serbia and North Macedonia battle major blazes

https://mins.news/en/video/30018

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-23 19:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k2FxJyREIQ

> The EU and Russia have sent helicopters and crews to help Serbia contain a wildfire burning in the country’s northeast. Neighbouring North Macedonia is also struggling to control a major blaze south of Skopje. The two Balkan nations are the latest affected during a summer of unprecedented fires across Europe.

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