Fires in the country, 200 AAF servicemen on the ground, no citizen at risk
- Published: Tuesday, 04 August 2020 15:23
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.
Thirty girls and boys completed the one year course of the Young Officer in the Armed Forces.
The Director of the National Civil Protection Agency, Haki Çako, issued a press release following the situation created in these days by the fires in the country. 
Major General Assoc. Prof. Bajram Begaj took office as the new Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces, after a military ceremony, where the Minister of Defense, Olta Xhaçka handed him over the national flag.
Civil Emergency structures, part of the Armed Forces will be way better equipped and more dignified in the fight against natural disasters. 1250 new uniforms, conform to safety standards, were donated by the Turkish Government to our Armed Forces.
