TIRANA, Aug 13 /ATA/ – Albanian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that firefighters from the Armed Forces’ Civil Emergency Brigade (BMEC) successfully stopped a wildfire from advancing toward residential areas in Delvinë, southern Albania.
Deployed across multiple points in the town, firefighting teams have been battling the flames for several hours.
The Ministry of Defense highlighted that ground crews have been supported by aerial assets and have coordinated closely with local civil emergency services and the State Police.
An Italian Canadair aircraft, deployed through the European Civil Protection Mechanism, also assisted the firefighting efforts.
Albania is battling 24 active wildfires after 64 blazes erupted in just 24 hours, with over 10,000 emergency personnel deployed nationwide.
Authorities say the situation is “moving toward stabilisation” but warn that soaring temperatures and strong midday winds could reignite old flames and spark new ones. Helicopters from Albania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are hitting fire fronts in the southern districts of Vlorë and Finiq, where entire villages have been evacuated and several homes destroyed.
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