Active wildfires today, August 10

Published: Tuesday, 10 August 2021 15:10

Active wildfires today, August 10, at 23:00

1) Vlora. The wildfire, on the Karaburun Peninsula and Dukat, Orikum Administrative Unit, still continues. The Forces continue to work intensively. The situation is still problematic in some areas. Llogara is not endangered and neither is the village of Dukat. Two aircrafts and the Forces will start working tomorrow.

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Current situation in the country, 2 critical wildfires, 8 are under monitoring.

Published: Friday, 06 August 2021 23:49

After almost two weeks “fighting” wildfires, today marks the quietest day. Thanks to the Armed Forces, firefighters and Civil Emergencies at the local government, it has become possible to extinguish many aggressive fires in different areas of the country.

Today, through coordination with the National Agency for Civil Protection, 15 fires have been extinguished, but there are still another 10 active. The wildfires in Karaburun and Maja e Rrunes are hotspots with higher intensity

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3 helicopters arrive from the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, assistance from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Published: Friday, 06 August 2021 21:09

3 helicopters have arrived at Rinas Airport, from the Netherlands and the Czech Republic, part of the support that the two countries are giving to Albania, in the framework of the activation of the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, to extinguish fires in the territory of Albania.

The helicopters were received at the "Mother Teresa" airport by Deputy Defence Minister Dallëndyshe Bici, the director of the Civil Protection Agency Haki Çako, representatives of the respective embassies, the political chief of the EU Delegation in Tirana Alexis Hupin.

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After 11 days of “battle” from ground and air, 163 wildfires extinguished. Ministry of Defense: The situation in the country right now

Published: Friday, 06 August 2021 18:09

163 wildfires were extinguished throughout the country, during 11 days. The National Civil Protection Agency evaluated the work done by the personnel of the Armed Forces, during the intervention in the aid of the local government authorities.

The fires that broke out in the municipality of Fier on July 28, 2021, in the village of Kreshpan, Cakran and in the landfill in Fier were extinguished after 3 days without causing damages of properties or casualties.

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