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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Fire on the Karaburun Peninsula, approximately 500 FA troops on the ground

Published: Tuesday, 03 August 2021 13:08

The Armed Forces have been engaged since the early hours of this morning in the extinguishing from the flames operation onto the Karaburun Peninsula with approximately 500 servicemen, 50 vehicles, 3 helicopters, firefighters and ambulances. The flames continued to be active overnight, becoming a danger to the residents of Dukat village. The efforts have been going on for hours from the ground and from the air to control the flames, to inhibit the advancing towards Llogara Park.

 

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Civil Protection Committee meeting, Peleshi: The situation in Karaburun is serious, we will increase capacities starting tomorrow

Published: Tuesday, 03 August 2021 00:49

The Civil Protection Committee discussed the situation created in recent days by fires in some areas of the country. Defence Minister Niko Peleshi assessed the situation on the Karaburun Peninsula as serious, where the hearth has reached dangerous proportions, helped also by the wind, which affects the spread of the flames.
Defence Minister said that the work done to prevent the fires to spread into the Pashaliman Base has been a success, while work is being done to extinguish the hearth on Dukat Mountain, to prevent the flames from passing into Llogara Park.

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Peleshi at Pashaliman Base: Karaburuni the only seriously threatened area, we have successfully managed the situation

Published: Monday, 02 August 2021 19:02

The Karaburun Peninsula remains the only seriously fire-affected area in the country. The Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi, accompanied by the Prefect of Vlora Flamur Mamaj were at the Pashaliman Base, where they saw up close the efforts of the firefighters and the Albanian Armed Forces.
"Our Armed Forces have been present across the territory since the first day of Summer, which was followed by numerous fires. The Commander of the base has done a very good job. Since the threat is constantly present, we will continue the work with great intensity and we hope to put it under control and put it off out a few hours, let's say within today, but this can not be a promise. Atmospheric conditions are unpredictable, especially in an area like the Karaburun Peninsula," said the Defence Minister.

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