Ministry of Internal Affairs in North Macedonia announced Wednesday that has been arrested a person with the initials Ll.A. (32 years old) from Albania, who has been there illegally, and there are suspicions that he has caused fire in the village of Pozharan in Gostivar.

Another person is suspected of the fire in Staro Nagorican, thus the police and the public prosecutor are acting against him.

During yesterday, as stated in the announcement, two people, who are suspected of causing fire in front of the village of Blace towards Katlanova, were arrested.

"MIA appeals to strictly respect the ban on movement in forests, citizens to avoid lighting fires, waste and crop waste, not to throw unlit cigarettes and not to throw glass bottles and other tools which after exposure for a long time in the sun, can cause fire", it is said in the press release of the Ministry of Interior.

Causing fires, intentionally or not, is a criminal offense which is punishable by up to 8 years in prison, the Ministry reminded.