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		<title>Ministry of Defence: 43 wildfires reported in past 24 hours, 10 remain active</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[TIRANA, Aug 16 /ATA/ The Ministry of Defence said 43 wildfires were reported across the country over the past 24 hours, of which 10 remain active and three are under close watch. A total of 499 operational personnel and 43 firefighting vehicles have been deployed as part of efforts to tackle the fires. The Armed Forces [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TIRANA, Aug 16 /ATA/ The Ministry of Defence said 43 wildfires were reported across the country over the past 24 hours, of which 10 remain active and three are under close watch.</p>
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<p data-start="157" data-end="281" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">A total of 499 operational personnel and 43 firefighting vehicles have been deployed as part of efforts to tackle the fires.</p>
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<p data-start="0" data-end="113">The Armed Forces have supported the operations with 120 personnel, five helicopters and two Air Tractor aircraft.</p>
<p data-start="115" data-end="266" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">According to the Ministry of Defence, 120 Armed Forces personnel, three helicopters and two Air Tractor aircraft are currently operating on the ground.</p>
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<p data-start="0" data-end="208">In Tirana’s Dajti Mountain, firefighting operations are ongoing, with 50 Armed Forces personnel and two Air Force helicopters deployed to support the effort. There is no threat to nearby residential areas.</p>
<p data-start="210" data-end="310" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Meanwhile, the Priskë–Gurrë e Madhe–Farkë–Lundër fire is under control and remains under monitoring.</p>
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<p data-start="0" data-end="247">One of the largest firefighting operations is continuing in Gurë-Lurë, Dibër, involving 120 municipal personnel, 20 police officers, 11 ADZM personnel, 15 firefighting personnel and 50 Armed Forces personnel, supported by two Air Tractor aircraft.</p>
<p data-start="249" data-end="383" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">The opening of firebreak corridors has halted the fire’s advance towards homes, and there is currently no threat to residential areas.</p>
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<p data-start="0" data-end="138">In Abaze, Krujë, the fire remains active but at low intensity, with no threat to residential areas. The fire in Zidoll is being monitored.</p>
<p data-start="140" data-end="356" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">In Lufaj, Mirditë, crews are continuing to open firebreaks. Meanwhile, a new fire has been reported in Thari, where firefighting teams have been dispatched and a helicopter has been deployed to support the operation.</p>
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<p data-start="0" data-end="255">In Fushë-Lajë, Shkodër, crews are continuing to tackle the fire in rugged terrain. In Rrjoll, the inaccessible terrain has made direct intervention difficult, so the situation is being closely monitored, with a drone used to assess the extent of the fire.</p>
<p data-start="257" data-end="430" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">In Dardhë, Librazhd, firefighting services, forestry personnel and municipal teams remain engaged in efforts to extinguish the fire. There is no threat to residential areas.</p>
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