Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted again to the fire situation in the country, emphasizing that the last two days have been extremely difficult for the firefighting forces.
"Two extremely difficult days and nights, where municipal firefighting forces, Civil Emergencies, and the Armed Forces are facing large fires in Skënderbegas, Sojnik in Gramsh, Koshtan in Memaliaj, in Hormovë, Kodër e Lekël in Tepelena, on the border with Gjirokastra, Dhivër, Kakodhiq in Finiq, as well as in Dropull on the border with Delvina, where the danger and flames have been relentless," the prime minister writes.
He adds that only "thanks to the selfless courage and total commitment of all forces on the ground", has it been fortunately possible to bring the fires under control. Rama emphasizes that the work to extinguish the fires is ongoing and the readiness of the personnel is maximum for any possible reactivation or new outbreaks.
Finally, the Prime Minister calls on all residents near at-risk areas to cooperate with the authorities and follow their advice.
"I call on all residents to be careful, to report any fire before it is too late and to follow the advice of the authorities, while for criminals who play with flames, the punishment will be maximum," Rama writes.
Just moments ago, the Ministry of Defense called on the residents of the village of Nartë in Gramsh as well as those of Delvina to immediately obey evacuation orders, as the situation in these two areas is very difficult.