TIRANA, August 23 /ATA/ The Ministry of Defense reported in its latest update 15 fires nationwide today, with 7 active and 8 under surveillance, while 213 personnel are deployed in current operations.
The Armed Forces are working hard on the ground and in the air to put out wildfires across the country. Defense Minister Ermal Nufi said personnel and aircraft are actively fighting the blazes.
Minister Nufi provided the following updates on ongoing firefighting operations across the country:
Mount Çika (Palasa): Firefighting crews are tackling flames in steep, hard-to-reach terrain, supported today by two Air Tractor aircraft. In Krasta, Kruja, ground teams from Kruja, Kamza, and Vora are working on-site, backed by a firefighting helicopter from the air. In Puka, thirty Armed Forces personnel are assisting in the Prozhemi sector. The situation in Gojan–Gjegjan has improved significantly and all the fires there are contained, extinguished, and monitored. While in Dajt, thirty Armed Forces personnel and a helicopter are managing the ongoing operation. Nufi confirmed there is no danger to nearby homes.
The minister emphasized that the Armed Forces will keep helping emergency teams on the ground to protect local residents and the land from fires.
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