TIRANA, July 13 /ATA/ In the territory of Puka municipality, two blazes continue burning in the forest massif of Munella and Tërbun.
Minister of Defense, Niko Peleshi, states that two Dutch helicopters, 25 AF troops and 35 other forces from the forest service, fire brigade and the administrative unit are working around the clock to suppress the hot spots on Mount Tërbun in Puka ”.
“The flames have engulfed about 20 hectares of forest area at an altitude of 1476 m. Currently to the north of Puka town’s crown the fire is almost contained. “Work is ongoing on the other side to bring the fire under control,” Peleshi says.
Earlier today, the director of the Forest Service in the territory of the municipality of Puka, Astrit Hyseni, informed that in the forest massif of Tërbun the fires have engulfed 15 hectares of pine and beech forests.
The firefighting operations have engaged 2 helicopters with 10 thousand liter Bambi Buckets as well as the crews of the forest service, community services and 30 troops from the unit of Vau i Dejës.
The helicopters are dropping water to mop up the hot spots within the perimeter while the crews and military forces are establishing fire lines.
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