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Ministry of Defense: 34 wildfires reported in 24 hours, with active blazes in Tirana and Dibra

TIRANA, August 29/ATA/ Over the past 24 hours, 34 wildfires have broken out across the country, with five still active and two under surveillance.

The Ministry of Defense announced today that 481 emergency personnel and 44 firefighting vehicles are currently deployed.

To reinforce local response teams, the military has contributed 105 Armed Forces personnel, two specialized firefighting vehicles, three helicopters, and one Air Tractor aircraft.

Active wildfires are currently concentrated in Tirana and Dibra regions.

On Mount Dajti, operations are underway to suppress three reactivated fronts, drawing a response team of 25 firefighters, park rangers from the Protected Areas Administration, and 20 personnel from the Armed Forces.

Meanwhile, in the Dibra, fires remain active across Qafë i Helmës, Vajkal, Sllatinë, and Komsi.

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