TIRANA, August 16/ATA/ During the last 24 hours, there have been recorded 29 wildfires in some areas of the country of which 15 have been extinguished and brought under control, while 14 still remain active, but are under continuous monitoring.
General Director of the National Civil Protection Agency Haki Çako reported today on the situation of fires in the country.
According to him, the most problematic wildfires are currently in the mountainous areas, forests and pastures, far from the inhabited centers, such as in the mountain of Tomorri, Mount I Thatë in Prespa, the mountains of Bolotek and the mountain of Tërnovo in Bulqiza.
Çako said that there are engaged 320 firefighting forces, 238 military forces, 250 people from the civil emergency structures of the local government, 120 from the administration of protected areas, 187 from the forest service, as well as 130 volunteers. Meanwhile, the Romanian team is supporting the efforts from the air.
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