TIRANA, July 31 /ATA/ – By I.Vata/ The Director of Disaster Preparedness and Response at National Agency for Civil Protection under the Ministry of Defense, Robert Hysenllari, on Sunday updated the information about the situation of wildfires during the last 24 hours.
He said that according to the data from the National Operational Center of Civil Emergencies at National Agency for Civil Protection, 11 wildfires were reported in the last 24 hours, of which 8 fires were extinguished and 3 fires are raging on.
“The crews managed to isolate and extinguish the wildfires: in the village of Dhores, municipality of Skrapar; in the place called Ligata, Elbasan municipality; in Sovjan village, Maliq municipality; in Derven Kodër village, Krujë municipality; in Saver village, Lushnjë municipality; in the place called Berdenesh, Saranda municipality; in Gumenicë village, Selenicë municipality, in Ndershen village, Mirditë municipality,” he said.
Hysenllari emphasizes that “255 operational forces have mobilized to extinguish the fires in the last 24 hours. 255 operational forces from the Fire Protection and Rescue Service, Armed Forces, municipal forces, police forces, Protected Areas Administration, forest service, volunteers forces as well as 28 firefighting vehicles and other operational vehicles were engaged.
“The fires continue to rage in the village of Bogë, Malësi e Madhe municipality, where Protected Areas Administration and municipal forces continue to work to contain the hot spot, as well as in the village of Rehovo, Poliçan municipality, where despite all the relentless efforts of the fire and municipal forces, the hotspot continues to be active, meanwhile since earlier today the operation continues with the support of 50 AF troops. In the village of Goranxi, municipality of Dropull, a wildfire has started in an area with herbs and trees up to 3-4 meters high. Fanned by the wind, the fire spread soon, endangering the villages of Derviçan, Frashtan and Grapsh. The operational forces responded swiftly to prevent the flames from burning down the houses. Dropull municipality was assisted with firefighting equipment from the municipalities of Libohove, Gjirokastër, Këlcyre, Përmet, Memaliaj, Sarande, Finiq and the Armed Forces. 144 operational forces and 12 firefighting vehicles were mobilized,” he said
Also, Hysenllari said that Greece has provided international assistance with 2 fire-fighting aircraft to put out the fire in Dropull
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