TIRANA, Aug 3 /ATA/ – By I.Vata/ The Director of Emergencies Preparedness and Response in NACP at the Ministry of Defense, Robert Hysenllari, informed Wednesday about the situation of wildfires in the country during the last 24 hours.
He emphasizes that according to the data from the National Operational Center of Civil Emergencies in National Agency of Civil Protection, 27 fires have been reported in the last 24 hours, of which 20 fires have been extinguished and 7 fires are raging on.
“Following the relentless efforts on the site, the operational forces contained and extinguished the fires in: the village of Jaran, the municipality of Malësi e Madhe; the village of Mjede; the village of Vig; the village of Melgushë and in the village of Bushat, Vau Dejës Municipality; in Beltojë village, Shkodër Municipality; Sumaj village, Dibër Municipality; in the village of Bërdicë, Municipality of Shkodër, in the village of Borizane and in the neighborhood of Kasme, Municipality of Krujë; in the village of Dhivër, Municipality of Finiq; in the village of Romës, Selenica Municipality; in Nartë village, Vlorë Municipality; in the village of Peshtan, Poliçan Municipality; in Gorican village, Dimal Municipality; in the village of Marikaj, Vorë Municipality; in the village of Lekaj, Rrogozhin Municipality; in the village of Vidhan, Gramsh Municipality; in the village of Eskaj and in the village of Rrapez, Lushnjë Municipality”, he says.
Hysenllari emphasizes that, “411 operational forces of Fire Protection and Rescue, Armed Forces, municipal fire brigades, police forces, employees of the Administration of Protected Areas, Forestry Service, volunteers, 31 fire engines and 1 Cougar helicopter, which doused flames at the place called “Black Lake of German,” Mat Municipality and in Shetaj village, Durrës municipality have been involved in fire- fighting operations.”
“The fires are currently raging in: Postribë administrative unit, Shkodër Municipality, despite the response from the operational forces yesterday and overnight, it was not possible to extinguish this fire. Local government forces backed up by 30 AF forces have battled the flames today. In Zorgji Mountain, administrative unit of Shala, above the village of Nderlysa, Shkodër Municipality, the Local Government Forces are working to contain the fire at the place called “Black Lake, in German village, Mat Municipality”, he said.
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