TIRANA, Aug 26 /ATA/ The sweltering temperatures that have engulfed the country rekindled many wildfires.
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Saturday that 10 fires have been extinguished throughout the country in the last 24 hours.
Rama said that 100 members of the Armed Forces have been engaged in fire-extinguishing operations.
“Thanks to the relentless work of the civil emergency forces, backed up by members of the Armed Forces as well as under the coordination of the Civil Protection Agency, 10 wildfires have been put out with dedication and high professionalism, preventing major damage in the entire territory of the country during the last 24 hours,” the Prime Minister said.
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