The Ministry of Defense has taken stock of the fire situation throughout the territory of the Republic of Albania.
Through a statement, the Ministry of Defense announced that 37 fires have been reported in the last 24 hours, of which 4 are still active and 2 are under monitoring.
The announcement also states that the districts with a high level of risk are Durrës, Tirana, Fier and Vlora, writes A2 CNN.
Ministry of Defense announcement:
National fire situation
During the last 24 hours, 37 fires have been reported, of which 4 are still active and 2 are under monitoring.
These fire outbreaks have been identified in the municipalities of: Dibër, Vlorë, Selenica, Saranda, Himara, Vau i Dejës, Korça, Lezhë, Durrës, Rrogozhinë, Vorë, Tirana, Kamëz, Cerrik, Belsh, Roskovec, Lushnje, Skrapar, Poliçan, Përmet and Memaliaj.
Currently, the following outbreaks remain active:
• Dibër County. In the place called “Livadhi i Peladhisë”, Zerqan administrative unit, Bulqizë municipality, the fire was of low intensity and there was no risk of spreading to forested areas. Today, work is continuing by firefighting forces with 8 personnel from the Bulqizë MZSH, 4 forces from the Forest Service and 6 volunteer forces.
• Dibër – In the place called “Lake of Flowers”, part of the Lure National Park, work has continued to extinguish the fire that broke out in a forest area with pine trees and meadows. Today, work is continuing by the operational forces to completely extinguish it. There are 6 officers from the Dibër MZSH, 6 officers from the AdZM from Librazhd and Elbasan, 4 municipal forces, 11 volunteer forces and 30 officers from the Armed Forces on the ground.
• Tirana Region. In the village of Zambish, Lekaj administrative unit, Rrogozhina municipality, a fire broke out in an area with oak trees. The local MZSH service of the municipality went to the scene with 1 fire truck with 4 employees, who worked on it until late hours but were unable to completely extinguish it. Today, 1 fire truck with 4 employees is on the ground. The fire is under control.
• In the village of Rrostej, Sinaballaj administrative unit, Rrogozhina municipality, a fire broke out in an area of bushes and brambles. The local MZSH service of the municipality went to the scene with 1 fire truck with 9 employees, who worked until late hours, but were unable to completely extinguish it due to the difficult terrain. Today, 1 fire truck with 4 employees is on the scene. The fire is under control.
In monitoring:
• Gjirokastër District. In the village of Piskovë, Piskovë Center unit, Përmet municipality, where a fire has broken out in a waste dump. Today, there is only a small fire in the center of the dump, which is burning internally and there is no risk of further spread.
• Vlora Region. Work has continued to extinguish the fire that broke out in the area called "Sotiran" between the villages of Tragjas and Dukat, Orikum administrative unit, Vlora municipality, in an area of bushes, brambles and pine forest. Today, the situation in Sotiran is being monitored as there is smoke.
In one case, a fire broke out in an apartment in Tirana and in two warehouses in Kamëz and Roskovec.
In total, about 52 hectares of vegetation have been burned by the fires, mainly in areas with trees, bushes and grass.
65 firefighting vehicles and 547 forces were deployed in the firefighting operations. The Armed Forces also participated in yesterday's operations with 52 personnel and 2 firefighting vehicles.
Based on the forecasts of the Institute of Geosciences, at the National Operational Center for Civil Emergencies, locally light rainfall is expected today in the regions of Shkodër, Kukës, Elbasan and Vlorë, while no rainfall is expected in the other regions.
Regarding fires, a "HIGH" risk level is expected in the regions of Durrës, Tirana, Fier and Vlorë, a "MODERATE" risk level in the regions of Lezhë, Elbasan, Berat, Korçë and Gjirokastër, and a "LOW" risk level in the regions of Shkodër, Kukës and Dibër.
Civil Protection structures continue to be fully engaged, in cooperation with all responsible institutions, in monitoring and timely intervention in every fire, with the aim of minimizing damage to the environment and the risk to the lives of citizens. (A2 Televizion)
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