TIRANA, Aug 10 /ATA/ A total of 18 wildfire hotspots were reported across the country over the past 12 hours, five of which remain active, while three areas are under monitoring.
The Agency for Media and Information said the operations involve 32 firefighting vehicles, 298 operational personnel, 133 Armed Forces personnel with 10 vehicles, and four Air Force helicopters.
The fires in Mallakastër, Patos, Kurbin, Kavajë and Klos have been fully extinguished, with the areas remaining under monitoring.
In Krujë, firefighting operations continue in Abazaj and Krastë-Halil, involving large numbers of personnel on the ground and three helicopters from the air, with efforts focused on protecting residential areas.
Firefighting efforts are ongoing in Priskë e Madhe, Nemëçkë and Goraj-Budishë, with no immediate threat to residential areas.
Civil protection authorities continue to conduct operations and monitor the situation until all hotspots are fully brought under control.
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