TIRANA, July 20/ATA/ During the last 24 hours, 20 fires were brought under control, 10 of which were more problematic.
Speaking about the fire situation in a briefing, Deputy Minister of Defense Dallandyshe Bici stated today that, “According to the latest data provided from the National Operational Center for Civil Emergencies, during the last 24 hours, 20 fires have been brought under control, where 10 of them were more problematic”.
“Two fires were extinguished in Vlora region, one in the village of Qesarat and in the hills with olives of the Mezini Well,” said Bici.
“In the region of Durrës, a fire was neutralized in “Makaresh”, in the old cemetery of Durrës as well as at Lalzi bay, avoiding danger to residential areas” said Bici.
“The situation is calmer even in the village of Patin in Klos”, she added.
Also, Bici said that, “The fires reported in Vorë, in Marikaj village and Dushk village in Lushnjë municipality have been extinguished”.
Bici said that, “Meanwhile, the work continues since the early hours of the morning on the mountain slope in Balldren. There is already a normalized situation in the village of Shetaj in Durrës, in the village of Lgjin in Orosh of Mirdita as well as in the village of Lekbibaj in Tropoja”.
“During the two months of the summer season, June-July, 220 fires have started throughout the country due to the high temperatures”, underlined Bici.
“The prefectures that had the highest number of fire outbreaks were Fieri, Shkodra, Vlora and Tirana”, said Bici further.
“A total of 3088 forces and 320 vehicles were engaged in the management of fire situations from: the Armed Forces, the fire brigade, the state police, the volunteers, troops of the National Agency of Protected Areas, the forest service and employees of the local government”, emphasized Bici.
She said that, “During two firefighting operations, the National Civil Protection Agency has turned to the European Civil Protection Mechanism for help”.
“All the structures of the civil protection system are in full readiness with all the capacities from the ground and the air”, emphasized Deputy Minister Bici.
Bici called on the citizens, “To consider themselves part of the civil protection, to be careful and to report fires in time, in order to prevent them from spreading to larger areas. Cooperate with the local government, notify the firefighters as soon as possible! Deliberate or careless fires are punished according to the law.”/p.s./
