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Albania at the peak of fires. Head of Emergencies: We need more capacity

Politiko 2024-07-12 18:49:41

Albania at the peak of fires. Head of Emergencies: We need more capacity

As for days the country has been engulfed by fires due to high temperatures, mainly in the South of the country in Gjirokastra or Delvina, the Director of the National Civil Protection Agency, Haki Čako, told MCN that 14 fires were reported in just 24 hours. fire, of which 3 are still active. 

To extinguish the fires, the European mechanism has come to the rescue, offering mainly help from the air, while in Chako, intentional arson continues to remain a concern.

Regardless of the situation, the capacities to intervene in cases of mass fires are not sufficient, either in terms of means or human resources.

For the intervention from the air, only two helicopters are available, as two others are still out of order.

 

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