TIRANA, September 2/ATA/ The Ministry of Defense reported today that 20 fires broke out across the country. Four are still active, three are being watched and three are completely put out.
A total of 183 emergency personnel and 21 firefighting vehicles are responding to the situation, supported by 80 military personnel and two Air Force helicopters.
The main active fires are concentrated in Dajt–Qafë Priskë, where the situation is challenging but residential areas remain safe. In Vajkal, Bulqizë, a fire has consumed over 13 hectares despite heavy containment efforts. The largest blaze is in Lundre, Mat, where an Air Force helicopter has joined ground crews to fight a fire spanning 90 to 100 hectares of forest. Meanwhile, operations continue in Mallunxë, Mat, to extinguish a separate forest fire.
Fires in Qafë e Lugut–Vithkuq and the Qukës mountain remain under close surveillance. Meanwhile, a military helicopter has been deployed to Iballë (Fushë-Arrëz) to monitor the situation, as the extremely rugged terrain remains inaccessible to ground crews.
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