TIRANA, Aug. 24 /ATA/ – Albania’s wildfire situation improved on Monday evening, with no threat reported to populated areas, the Defence Ministry said.
By 8 p.m., authorities had reported 26 fires, of which six remained active, six were under surveillance and 14 had been extinguished.
A total of 311 operational personnel and 16 firefighting vehicles were deployed during the day, while the Armed Forces provided 70 personnel, a firefighting vehicle, a heavy excavator and three helicopters.
In northern region of Puka, the situation in the Terbun-Gojan-Gjegjan area had improved significantly. Fires in Gjegjan, Gojan i Vogël and Gojan i Madh had been fully extinguished.
In Gojan, near Fushe-Arrez, crews were working to contain a forest fire, supported by local authorities, firefighters, police, volunteers and an Armed Forces helicopter. No threat to homes was reported.
Fires remained active on Mount Dajti near Tirana, but posed no threat to populated areas. Thirty Armed Forces personnel and 30 firefighters, supported by a helicopter, were deployed there during the day.
Active fires were also reported in Ballenjë and Qafa e Helmes in northeastern region Dibër and on Mount Luzat in Tepelenë, southern Albania.
The National Civil Protection Agency continued to monitor the situation nationwide in coordination with local authorities and other civil protection structures, with operational teams remaining on standby to respond where needed.
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