25 fire hotspots reported in 12 hours, 10 remain active and interventions continue from ground and air

In the last 12 hours, 25 fire hotspots have been identified across the country. Of these, 10 are still active, while civil emergency structures continue working to isolate and extinguish them.

The Ministry of Defense announces that 454 operational forces and 47 firefighting vehicles have been engaged in operations. The action is being carried out under the coordination of the National Civil Protection Agency, prefectures, local units, and the Armed Forces.

Also deployed on the ground are 110 Armed Forces personnel and army firefighting vehicles, while aerial interventions are being carried out with three helicopters and the “Air Tractor” aircraft.

In Dajt, work to bring the flames under control continues both from the ground and from the air. Authorities state that residential areas are not currently at risk. Also in the village of Priskë in Tirana, intervention is underway against a fire that has engulfed forested areas, without posing a danger to residents.

In Mallakastër, ground teams and aerial assets are operating in Riban and Ngraçan, where the hotspot is heading towards isolation.

In Elbasan County, operations are ongoing in Shqiponjë, on Mount Dardha, in Mjekës, and within the protected area of Mount Valamara. The fires in Shqiponjë and Mjekës have been brought under control and do not threaten residential areas.

A hotspot has been reactivated in Kostren 2, in the municipality of Berat, where firefighting services are working to extinguish the flames. Meanwhile, the fires reported in Floq of Korça and in Shpërdhet–Drojë of Kurbin have been extinguished.