Fires in the country, 200 AAF servicemen on the ground, no citizen at risk

About 200 servicemen of the Albanian Armed Forces came to aid the firefighters in some municipalities of the country, where several fire spots have been identified. 10 hotbeds have remained active so far, but they are under monitoring and no threat is posed to citizens. Meanwhile 3 fires spots were extinguished in the Dibra district.

The National Operational Center for Civil Protection informs that there are 4 active fire hotspots in Lezha, in the administrative unit of Shëngjin, the “Rëra e hedhur-Maja e Zezë” area and they are trying to isolate them.

The fire on Kakarriq Mountain is almost totally isolated.

While in Rubik, in the Katund i Vjetër village, the intensity of hotspot is low and it is under monitoring.

In Elbasan, there was identified a fire spot in Gramsh, in the Siman village. The Police launched an investigation into the causes of the fire.

In Fier, 2 out of 3 fire hotbeds have already been localized and are under extinguishment. The situation in the Hekal village, Mallkastër, where a fire was reported in an olive groves and orchard areaa, is under control.

The terrain in the Terpan administrative unit in the Balloll forest, Berat has posed difficulties, but the fire does not pose a danger to the community, as it is located far from inhabited areas.



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