
The Ministry of Defense informs that, during the last 24 hours, 29 fires have been reported, of which 11 are active, 3 are under monitoring and 4 are under control.
To cope with the situation, a broad commitment of Civil Protection structures continues, with 249 MZSH personnel, 48 police forces, 233 municipal forces/AdZM/Forest Service/ASHP, 206 volunteers and 118 Armed Forces personnel.
43 firefighting vehicles have also been deployed, while the Armed Forces have made available 9 firefighting vehicles, 4 fire trucks, 3 ambulances, 3 helicopters and 2 Air Tractor aircraft.
Main active areas and engagement:
* Dajt, Tirana – Work continues in the area above the Qafë-Molla tunnels. There is no risk to residential areas.
There is also no risk to homes reported in Priskë e Madhe.
* Përmet, Gjirokastër – The fires remain active on Mount Nëmerçka and Mount Dhëmbel. The terrain is difficult, while firefighters, forestry workers and volunteers are continuing their work to isolate them. There is no risk to residential areas.
* Gurë-Lurë, Dibër – One of the most important operations continues, with 120 municipal forces, 57 Armed Forces personnel, 15 police forces, 15 volunteers and 9 AdZM employees. Thanks to the intervention of the forces, the perimeter near the houses has been placed under control and the risk of their burning has been avoided. 2 Air Tractor aircraft have operated from the air, while work continues in the other two directions where the fire remains intense.
* Qafa e Helmes, Bulqizë–Dibër – Vatra continues to be active in forest terrain, with the engagement of 10 MZSH officers, 6 municipal forces and 6 forces from the Selishtë administrative unit.
* Troy, Mirditë – 13 MZSH officers with 3 fire trucks, 36 municipal forces, 3 police officers, 20 volunteers, as well as 2 fire trucks and 30 AF officers were engaged to isolate the fire.
* Shkodër – The fires in Rrencë and Goraj-Budishtë remain active. The forces of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry are working to isolate and extinguish them; in Goraj-Budishtë there is no danger to homes and the fire is moving towards isolation.
* Elbasan – The outbreaks remain active in Dardhe, Librazhd municipality, where the MZSH, forestry and municipal forces are operating, as well as in Shales, Cërrik municipality. There is no risk to residential areas in Dardhe.
Overall, operations continue with coordinated engagement from the ground and air, while in some of the most exposed areas it has been possible to protect homes and limit the spread of the fire.
AKMC, through the National Civil Emergency Operations Center, continues to continuously monitor the situation and coordinate the engagement of capacities as needed.