26 fires in the last 24 hours, 435 firefighters with 46 vehicles and a helicopter are engaged in extinguishing them

After an uninterrupted work of the operational forces, it became possible to completely isolate and extinguish the foci in:

• Bërzane village, Lezhë municipality.
• Bogové village, Skrapar municipality.
• Drenovicë village, Dimal municipality.
• Culaj village, nj, Malësi e Madhe municipality.
• Oblikë village and at the train station, Shkodër municipality.
• Kishe-Arrë village, Karmë village, Bushat village and Kosmaqe village, Vau-Dejës municipality.
• In Mehaj neighborhood, Koplik municipality.
• To the north of the Këlcyre reservoir, Këlcyre municipality.
• Mekat village and Lezhan village, Vlorë municipality.
• In Malin e Grava, Finiq municipality.
• Mustafa Kocaj village, Tirana municipality.
• Otllak administrative unit, Berat municipality.
• Shetaj village, Durrës municipality.
• On the hill near Luz Church, Krujë municipality.
• In the “black field”, Belsh municipality.

435 firefighters, Armed Forces, municipal forces, police forces, employees of the Administration of Protected Areas, forest service, volunteer forces, 46 fire engines and a helicopter were engaged in actions to extinguish the flames during 24 hours.

The helicopter intervened in Shetaj village, Durrës municipality, Ndrshen village, Mirditë Municipality and Halil village, Krujë Municipality.

There are currently 6 active foci where operational forces are working from the ground with the support of the Armed Forces:

1. In the village of Velçan, in the “Mare” wood forest, Berat municipality.
2. In the village of Bogë, the municipality of Malësi e Madhe.
3. The fire in the village of Ndrshen, Orosh administrative unit, Mirditë Municipality, where work is continuing for complete isolation.
4. In the village of Qukës Skënderbej, Gramsh municipality, near the Dardhë-Xhyre Reserve, where the fire has fallen on an area with pine and beech forests.
5. In the village of Halil, in the protected area of ​​Zgërdhesh, Krujë Municipality, where the intervention by helicopter from the air continues, apart from the work of the forces on the ground.
6. In the village of Leminot, Maliq Municipality, where two fires have been located and work is being done to extinguish them.

All the structures of the civil defense system are in full readiness with all the capacities from the ground and the air to keep the situation under control in the whole country.

However, we repeat the call to citizens to be careful with any action that causes fires to start, especially in the areas with the highest risk.

Cooperation with local government, timely reporting of fires helps preserve our common wealth.

We remind you that any intentional arson is punishable by law.

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