TIRANA, Aug 23 /ATA/ The Ministry of Defence released on Monday afternoon an update on fire situation in the country.
According to the Ministry of Defence, “the work is ongoing to put out a blaze on Mount Rruna, in the administrative unit of Malzi, Kukës municipality, which continues to burn. 30 military forces and 10 firefighters are on the spot battling the flames.”
In the region of Shkodra; The hotspot in the village of Flet, the administrative unit of Blerim, municipality of Fushë-Arrëz, is active, but it did not risk spreading. In the village of Srriqe, administrative unit of Qafë-mali, municipality of Fushë-Arrëz, the work continues to bring the fire situation under control. While the fire continues burning in the village of Armiraj, the administrative unit of Qafë-Mali, the municipality of Fushë-Arrëz .
In the region of Vlorë, the hotspot continues to be active on Mount Çipin of Mesaplik village, the administrative unit of Brataj. Currently it poses no risk to the residential area.
According to Ministry of Defense, in the region of Lezha, the fire in the village of Koder Thirrë, administrative unit of Fan, municipality of Mirditë continues to be active. So far, about 230 ha of grassland, beech and oak forest have been destroyed. The fire in the villages of Domgjon and Munella, administrative unit of Fan, Mirdita municipality continues to be active. In the village of Katund i Vjetër, Malung, Rubik administrative unit, Mirditë municipality, the work has continued throughout the day to extinguish the fire that swept an area covered with dense bushes and forest.
In the region of Dibra, the village of Lundre, the administrative unit of Ulëz, the municipality of Mat, after an operation involving a water-dropping helicopter and ground forces, the flame is almost extinguished. There is no danger to the residential area.
In the region of Fier, today at 15:00hrs, in the village of Mollaj, Hekal Administrative Unit, Mallakastër municipality, a fire broke out in an area with bushes, olive groves and pine trees. The local service of Protection against Fier Mallakastër has rushed to the scene and is working to extinguish the fire. According to preliminary information, the fire is under control.
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