Elbasan landfill on fire for 6 days/ How the situation has been in the last 24 hours

2025-07-06 09:59:00, Aktualitet CNA

Elbasan landfill on fire for 6 days/ How the situation has been in the last 24

The fire at the Elbasan landfill has been going on for 6 days. A day ago, inert materials were thrown to extinguish the fire, but the situation remains alarming.

According to the data, the situation in the last 24 hours regarding fires is as follows:

During the last 24 hours, 24 fires have been reported, of which 6 are still active.

These fires have been identified in the municipalities of Elbasan, Finiqi, Delvina, Selenica, Vlora, Tirana, Vora, Kruja, Has, Mati, Malesia e Madhe, Kurbin, Korça, Poliçan and Gjirokastra.

Currently, the following outbreaks remain active:

At the waste disposal site in the municipality of Elbasan, where work continues today to completely extinguish the fire. Yesterday, work mainly focused on dumping inert materials and encapsulating the waste, while a group of experts was on site to measure air pollution. The operational forces will continue their work on the final extinguishing today.

In the area between the village of Grazhdan, administrative unit of Livadhja, and the village of Malçan, administrative unit of Dhivër, municipality of Finiq. Today the situation appears calmer and the intensity of the fire has decreased. The fire is being monitored remotely by 2 fire trucks with 6 firefighters and employees of the Forest Service in the village of Malçan.

In the place called "Sotiran", between the villages of Tragjas and Dukat, Orikum administrative unit, Vlora municipality, a fire has been reported in an area of ??bushes and brambles. The Local Service of the Municipality of Vlora, with 1 fire engine and 3 firefighters, is at the scene, working to extinguish the flames.

In the village of Bulticë, Vaqarr administrative unit, Tirana municipality, in an area of ??bushes and thorns. The unfavorable terrain makes it difficult to intervene with firefighting vehicles. Today, operational forces with the help of 40 forces from the Armed Forces will continue the work to bring the fire under control.

In the mountainous area between the villages of Gjinaj and Domaj, Gjinaj administrative unit, Has municipality, in an area with pine forest. Difficult terrain and wind favor the spread of the flames, so the work to extinguish them continues.

In the village of Zgërbonjë, Vërtop administrative unit, Poliçan municipality, in an area of ??bushes and thorns. This morning, the fire extinguishing operation resumed with 2 fire trucks and 7 firefighters.

The fires were recorded mainly in areas with bushes and low vegetation, where as a result about 7 hectares were burned.

In three cases – in the village of Marqinet (Vora municipality), on "Perlat Rexhepi" street (administrative unit No. 5, Tirana municipality) and in the village of Bulgarec (Korca municipality) – the fire has engulfed two apartments and a building, causing material damage.

34 firefighting vehicles, 399 operational forces and 53 heavy vehicles have been engaged in firefighting operations. The Armed Forces also contributed 40 personnel, 2 firefighting vehicles, 1 suction pump and 1 chain tractor.

According to the Institute of Geosciences, light local precipitation is forecast in several regions today.

Regarding the risk of fires, a "HIGH" level is expected in most regions. In the regions of Durrës, Korçë and Vlorë, a "MODERATE" level is expected, but locally also "HIGH" in certain areas such as: Durrës (south), Korçë (center) and Vlorë (north-center).

Civil protection structures are on full alert and are closely monitoring every situation on the ground.

We call on citizens to exercise maximum caution, avoid starting fires, and immediately notify the relevant services in any case./ CNA