Rain Showers Help Firefighters Extinguish Flames in Gjirokastër

Rain showers that swept through the Gjirokastër area last night created favorable conditions for extinguishing several fire outbreaks that were threatening homes.

The Fire and Rescue Service reported at 22:15 that three fire hotspots were identified in the village of Andon Poçi.

Two crews with firefighting vehicles were immediately dispatched to the area. Upon arriving at the scene, the crews found that one of the hotspots was located near an electrical cabin, while the other two were localized in the southern part of the village.

The flames near the electrical cabin grew large, and the deployed forces worked to isolate and extinguish it. The crews were also aided by the rain that fell in the area, successfully neutralizing all the hotspots. Two of the fires, including the one near the cabin, are suspected to have been ignited by electrical discharges.

Meanwhile, another hotspot was reported in the village of Hundëkuq. The firefighter crew that was dispatched there intervened quickly and brought the situation under control.

For the incident in Hundëkuq as well, initial suspicions point to a spark from an electrical installation. Fortunately, no other material damages or consequences for residents resulted from these two events.