Fire started to burn herbs, 20-year-old arrested in Fier: Flames engulfed over 100 hectares, 12 families evacuated

2026-07-06 10:26:48Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Fire started to burn herbs, 20-year-old arrested in Fier: Flames engulfed over

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for the fire that engulfed the village of Drizë in Fier. The young man, Nikola Jaso, had started a fire on his father's land to burn some herbs, but the flames got out of control.

As a result of the fire, 12 families were evacuated, whose homes were endangered by the flames. 

The fire started near the area called 'Azotiku' and then spread to the area of ​​Qafë e Kosovicës, including forested areas near the villages of Peshtan i Madh, Peshtan i Vogël, Drizë Myrtezaj and Plyg. According to official data, the fire burned about 100–110 hectares of bushes and olive groves.

To curb the further spread of the flames, firefighters from Fier, Rroskovec, Patos, and Albpetrol were deployed, while after the flames got out of control and spread over a wide area, two water-throwing helicopters were deployed.

Announcement:

He set fire to the land owned by his father, in the village of Drizë, but the flames got out of control and spread to the territory of several villages. The timely reaction of the Police led to the identification and arrest in flagrante delicto of the suspected arsonist.

Following the investigative actions to clarify the circumstances of the fire that broke out in the village of Drizë, Fier, the Crime Investigation specialists at the Fier Police Station arrested the suspected perpetrator, citizen NJ, 20 years old, resident of Drizë, in flagrante delicto.

This citizen is suspected of having, on 05.07.2026, lit a fire on land owned by his father to burn some herbs, but the flames got out of control, covering a large area in the village of Drizë and surrounding villages, causing material damage.

Police services evacuated 12 families whose homes were at risk from the spread of flames.

Thanks to the immediate intervention of the Police forces, fire services, groups of the National Security Force (FKS) - Fier Unit, as well as helicopters of the Armed Forces, it was possible to extinguish the flames, without consequences for the lives of citizens.

The Fier Local Police Directorate appeals for maximum caution from citizens, inviting them not to take actions that could cause arson, as they will face the law.

It also invites citizens to report any case of illegality to the number 112, guaranteeing anonymity and immediate response.


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