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Fire situation, Ministry of Defense: 25 fires reported in 24 hours, 4 still active
2025-07-08 13:08:43 / AKTUALITET
During the last 24 hours, 25 fires have been reported, of which 4 are still active.
These fires have been identified in the municipalities of: Finiqi, Vlora, Selenica, Elbasan, Prrenjas, Poliçan, Bulqiza, Dibra, Malesia e Madhe, Vau i Dejës, Tirana, Kamza, Vora, Durrës, Kurbin, Pogradec and Korça.
Currently, the foci remain active:
– In the place called “Sotiran” between the villages of Tragjas and Dukat, Orikum administrative unit, Vlora municipality, in an area with bushes and thorns at the height of the mountain. The situation was monitored overnight. Today, 8 firefighting forces and 7 employees from the Forest Service are operating in the area. Yesterday, the Air Force Cougar helicopter was deployed to support the forces.
– The foci remain under monitoring in the village of Zgërbonjë, Vërtop administrative unit, Poliçan municipality. The fire does not pose a risk of spreading.
– Work has continued to extinguish the fire in a forest area with pine and juniper trees in the place called “Livadhi i Peladhisë”, Zerqan administrative unit, Bulqizë municipality. The terrain is difficult and remote, so work is being done with high-pass vehicles.
– In the place called “Lake of Flowers”, part of the Lura National Park, Lura administrative unit, Dibër municipality. Although the operational forces worked until late hours, its isolation was not achieved. Today, 7 firefighters, 6 AdZM forces, 5 municipal forces and 25 volunteers are engaged in the field. The Air Force helicopter will also operate today in support of the forces.
In two cases, fires were identified in apartments and one in a business building, which as a result caused considerable material damage.
As a result of the fires that broke out mainly in areas with trees, bushes and grass, about 5 hectares of vegetation were burned.
30 firefighting vehicles and 351 forces were engaged in the operations to extinguish the fires. The Armed Forces also participated in yesterday's operations with 59 firefighters, 1 helicopter, 5 firefighting vehicles, 1 suction pump, 2 self-unloading vehicles and 1 chain tractor.
Based on the forecasts of the Institute of Geosciences, today a “HIGH” risk level is expected in almost all regions. Today, light to locally moderate rainfall is expected, in the form of thunderstorms in the Shkodra region.
The entire civil protection system continues to monitor the situation and is fully prepared for rapid intervention.
In this situation, we call on all citizens to show maximum responsibility.
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