A powerful fire broke out this afternoon in the Qukës-Shkumbin area, in the municipality of Prrenjas, putting homes located near the blaze at risk.
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The timely notification by residents, the village head and the area administrator enabled the rapid response of the relevant structures and intervention to stop the flames from spreading.
The firefighting services of Prrenjas and Librazhd were deployed to extinguish the fire, while the State Police also took part in the operation. The structures on the ground coordinated their actions to isolate the fire hotspots and control the situation.
The Ministry of Defence and the Prefecture of Elbasan County provided support by coordinating and placing the responsible structures on standby.
The joint intervention made it possible to extinguish the flames and prevent them from spreading toward the inhabited area, avoiding damage to dozens of homes that had been exposed to the risk.
Teams are continuing checks in the area to prevent the hotspots from reigniting, while the cause of the fire is expected to be determined.
