TIRANA, August 6 /ATA/ Over the past 24 hours, crews have tackled 28 reported fires, with five still burning. The Ministry of Defense reports that coordination among local teams, the Armed Forces, and the National Civil Protection Agency mobilized 631 workers, 90 troops, 64 fire trucks, 3 helicopters, and 1 airplane to fight the flames.
Firefighting teams are actively containing a fire near Dajti with no threat to homes, while crews in Mallakastra isolate another blaze using ground and air units, safely evacuating four families. Elbasan operations near complete containment also pose no residential risk. In total, approximately 34.5 hectares of vegetation and forest have burned, with assessments ongoing.
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