TIRANA, Aug 4 /ATA/ Efforts to contain and extinguish the wildfire in the village of Riban, in Mallakastër municipality, are ongoing.
The National Agency for Territorial Protection said that firefighting operations on the ground involve two fire engines, personnel from the Fire Protection and Rescue Service, Mallakastër Municipality teams, and 40 Armed Forces troops.
The response operation is also being supported from the air by an Armed Forces helicopter and aircraft.
The operation also involves additional support personnel and equipment from the municipalities of Fier, Patos, Roskovec and Berat.
The response operation is being coordinated among Civil Protection authorities, firefighting services, the Armed Forces and local government units, with the goal of containing the fire as quickly as possible and reducing risks to the surrounding area.
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