TIRANA, August 22/ATA/ Minister of the Interior Taulant Balla described the fire in the pine massif near the city of Laçi as one of the most difficult situations created by fires this year.
In his reaction in social media, Balla wrote that, “The firefighters of all the municipalities near Kurbin have been ordered to intervene, the Civil Emergencies, the Armed Forces and the Rapid Intervention Forces have also left for Laç”.
Balla also said that the State Police caught in the act and arrested one of the perpetrators of this arson (citizen V.H. 41 years old).
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense said that 50 soldiers of the Armed Forces, the Cugar helicopter and 2 fire engines have been mobilized to help put out the massive fire in the municipality of Kurbin.
The flames have engulfed the green crown of the city of Laçi near the road that leads to the St. Anthony Church. /k.s/p.s./
