12 active fires continue to burn land and forests in our country. The data have been made public by the Ministry of Defense.
Meanwhile, the situation with the most problematic fires is in the village of Srriqe in Fushë Arrëz, the fire has approached near the houses in the village of Armiraj. The Dutch helicopter is operating from the air, while the Armed Forces, municipal firefighters and employees of the administrative and forest service unit are working from the ground.
Meanwhile, in the municipality of Kukës, in Maja e Rruna, fires continue with medium intensity. The rugged mountainous terrain makes it difficult to intervene from the ground, however the FA, firefighters and local government employees are working to isolate the flames.
Situation of fires in the country, 21.08.2021:
Lezha Region
- Mirditë Municipality, Fan administrative unit, Thirrë village – The fire in the direction of Xhuxh village is under control. In the direction of the village Hebe continues to be active with low intensity and currently there is no danger to dwellings. It is being monitored by field forces by local authorities.
- Mirdita Municipality, Rubik administrative unit, old Katund village. The fire is of low intensity. Work is continuing to normalize the situation by the Armed Forces, local authorities and volunteers.
- Mirditë Municipality, Fan administrative unit, Munellë and Domgjon villages – The fire is active with low intensity and superficial burning on Munellë mountain. The hearth is being monitored by local authorities.
Shkodër Region
- Municipality of Puka, Fushë Kumulli, Qershizë – The fire continues active. The Armed Forces, local firefighters and forest service employees are engaged in the field.
- Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz, administrative unit Blerim, village Flet – The fire continues with low intensity and its entire perimeter is under control. Local authorities are engaged in the field to keep the hearth under control and extinguish it.
- Municipality of Shkodra, administrative unit Gur i zi, village Gur i zi – Vatra is isolated and is being monitored by local government forces.
- Municipality of Fushë-Arrëz, administrative unit Qafë-Mali, village Srriqe – the fire approached near the houses in the village of Armiraj. The Dutch helicopter is operating from the air, while the Armed Forces, municipal firefighters and employees of the administrative unit and the forest service are working from the ground.
Kukës Region
- Municipality of Kukës, Maja e Rrunës – Hearths of medium intensity continue. The rugged mountainous terrain makes it difficult to intervene from the ground, however the FA, firefighters and local government employees are working to isolate the flames.
- Municipality of Kukës, in the place called the stalls of the village Morin, near the mountain Koritnik, within the natural park Korab-Koritnik protected area, the fire is under control and is being monitored by the forest service.
Elbasan County
- Municipality of Elbasan, the fire in the village of Mamel, administrative unit Gracen, over the tunnel of Qafë Krraba has been extinguished.
Dibër County
- Dibër Municipality, administrative unit Selishtë, Qafë Murrë, Kaçni – The fire has been isolated and low intensity logs and timber are burning inside the fire. The fires in Kaçni and Qafë Murrë are being monitored by the employees of the administrative unit of Selishte.
Vlora Region.
- Himara Municipality – The fire in the place called “Vishnja Stream”, continues to be active. The fire did not develop further but only logs and humus were burned inside the hearth. The terrain is difficult and does not allow for forceful intervention./abcnews.al