Armed Forces in the field with 140 forces, 5 fire extinguishing vehicles, 3 transportation vehicles and 1 autombulance.

Published: Tuesday, 22 August 2017 12:18

  

Based on the situation throughout the country, the Albanian Armed Forces are uninterruptedly engaged in extinguishing fires in all regions.
During the last 24 hours, based on the request of Civil Emergencies Office, there are engaged around 140 military men and women from Support Command and Land Force, 3 vehicles, one ambulance and 5 fire extinguishing vehicles are engaged to extinguish fires in some of the regions of the country. 

The Armed Forces remain engaged in:

- In Voskopoja, Korça Region with 50 people, 2 fire extinguishing vehicles, 1 ambulance of Support Command.
- In Velipoja, Shkodra Region, Support Command is working with 20 people and 2 fire extinguishing vehicles.
- In Rrëshen (Rreth i Epërm) 6 people and 1 fire extinguishing vehicle from Land Force are in the field. At the same time Land Force has engaged 40 people and 2 vehicles in Velipoja.
- In Rrëshen, Orosh Administrative Unit, Nënshenjt village are engaged 30 people from Land Force.

At the moment there are 10 fire spots in the country. Though the fire situation is under control by having a constant cooperation with the Civil Emergency Office, the Armed Forces are on alert and ready to operate wherever it is necessary.