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The situation with the fires, 'Defense' takes stock: 14 fires were reported, three are still active

The situation with the fires, 'Defense' takes stock: 14 fires were

The Ministry of Defense has taken stock of the outbreaks of fires in several areas of the country.

According to the Defense, in the last 24 hours, 14 fires have been reported, of which 11 have been extinguished, while 3 continue to remain active.

More problematic remains the hearth of the fire on Mali e Gërë and a hearth near the lakes of Lura.

"According to the data from the National Operational Center of Civil Emergencies in #AKMC, during the last 24 hours, 14 fires have been reported, of which 11 have been extinguished and 3 fires are active.

Today, the work is continuing in the municipality of Delvina, where the hearth of the fire above Manastir and the village of Kakodhiq is active. In the municipality of Gjirokastër, the Armed Forces and local emergency personnel have started working since the early hours of the morning to extinguish the fires on Malin e Gjerë, where the flames have a length of 10-12 km and are spread over 3 hearth.

Work is also underway to extinguish the fire that broke out yesterday, near the lakes of Lura, in the village of Gurë - Lura of Dibër municipality, where the intervention presents difficulties due to the very rocky terrain.

Thanks to all the firefighters, the Armed Forces, the municipal forces, the police forces, employees of the Administration of Protected Areas, the forest service and the volunteer forces who have been fighting the flames for several days" , the announcement says.

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