Albania is burning/ The situation of fires in the last 24 hours, how the situation is presented

2025-08-14 11:13:00, Aktualitet CNA

Albania is burning/ The situation of fires in the last 24 hours, how the

The Ministry of Defense provides details regarding the fire situation nationwide in the last 24 hours.

After the intensive efforts of thousands of emergency forces, the fire situation in the country is now more stabilized.

Over the last 24 hours, 57 fires have been reported, of which 29 are active.

Currently, intensive work is being done in these areas:

Vlora Region

In the municipality of Delvinë, work continues on the fire in Syrin e Kaltër. Operating on the ground are: 67 firefighting forces with 11 vehicles, 30 municipal forces, 80 AF personnel with 10 transport vehicles, 6 ambulances and 30 support forces. The fire continues to be active on the heights of Sopot Mountain. The fire continues to be active in the villages of Pecë, Sirikat and Kardhikaq, Finiq municipality. The situation is being monitored by local structures. The fire in the village of Kuç, Horë-Vranisht administrative unit, Himarë municipality, continues in an area of bushes and forests. Firefighting forces are operating. A fire has appeared in the village of Brataj, Brataj administrative unit, Selenicë municipality. Firefighting forces are operating.

Dibër District

On the Mountain with Holes in Biz of Martanesh, near the village of Val, administrative unit of Martanesh, municipality of Bulqizë, in a protected area. Firefighting forces are focused on monitoring, keeping this fire under control. Today, 2 forces from the AdZM and 5 volunteer forces are on the ground. In the village of Tërnovo, administrative unit of Zerqan, municipality of Bulqizë, the fire has developed in several fires, but with high intensity in a forested area, helped by the wind. Today, the operation continues with 8 forces from the MZSH, 6 forest forces, 4 municipal forces and 30 members of the Armed Forces. There is no danger to homes.

Berat District

In the villages of Zhapokika, Plasnik (Lugas neighborhood) and the Protected Area "Balloll Managed Reserve" in the Tërpan area, originating in the village of Rehova, Tërpan administrative unit, Poliçan municipality. In the village of Plasnik, due to the high intensity of the fire and the strong wind, the homes in the neighborhoods of Totaj, Ziflaj, Serjanaj and Beqiraj were seriously endangered, where 20 residents were evacuated yesterday. Today, 2 helicopters from the United Arab Emirates and 2 helicopters operating in the Gramsh municipality also went to help the ground forces. In the village of Velçan, Sinjë administrative unit, Berat municipality. During the night, 2 service groups with 2 firefighting vehicles remained on the ground. In the village of Orizaj, Skrapar Center administrative unit, Skrapar municipality, the fire continues in an area of ??bushes and mare vegetation. The fire does not pose a danger and was monitored by municipal structures overnight. In the village of Vokopolë, administrative unit of Tërpan, municipality of Poliçan, the fire was of low intensity and is being monitored. The fire between the town of Poliçan and the village of Mbrakull continues, but the situation has been calm and under control by firefighting forces.

Tirana District

In “Mali e Bërzhitës”, Ibë village, Bërzhitë administrative unit, the fire continues. During the day, 3 firefighting vehicles with 12 personnel from the Tirana MZSH, 5 APR forces and forces from the State Police were deployed on the ground, who managed to bring the fire under control, avoiding the risk to homes. Work continues to extinguish the fire in the villages of Damjan-Fortuzaj and Isufaj, Vaqarr administrative unit, Tirana municipality. Work continues to extinguish the fire in the ground, 3 firefighting vehicles with 16 personnel from the MZSH, 5 APR forces and forces from the State Police, who managed to bring the fire under control. In the villages of Ferraj and Zall-Herr, Zall Herr administrative unit, Tirana municipality, work continues to extinguish the fire. Due to the hilly-mountainous terrain, it was difficult for firefighting vehicles to operate and it was not possible to completely extinguish the flames, but they were able to bring it under control, avoiding the risk to homes. Work continues to extinguish the fire in the villages of Spanesh and Kazie, Kryevidh administrative unit, Rrogozhina municipality. Today, the fire has been isolated and is being monitored.

Gjirokaster District

Work continues to extinguish the fire that came from the Finiq municipality to the territory of the Dropull municipality, in the direction of the village of Dhuvjan and the villages of Lugar and Frashtan, a hearth that spread on two fronts to the top of Leftokare and was then brought under control. Work continues to extinguish the fire in Hormovë, administrative unit Qendër Tepelena, municipality of Tepelena. Today there are no active hearths in the villages, but only at the height of Maja e Golik. A fire has broken out on the Sopot mountain near the RTSH antennas. The burned area is being monitored.

Elbasan District

Today, since the early hours of the morning, work has continued to extinguish the fire that broke out in the village of Kullollas, Skënderbegës administrative unit, Gramsh municipality, in a forest area. The following were engaged in the field: 30 firefighting forces with 11 vehicles from the Gramsh, Elbasan, Cërrik and Librazhd MDS; 60 municipal forces; 80 volunteer forces and 70 AF personnel with 2 firefighting vehicles. 2 helicopters (Czech and Slovak) participated in the air operations. The operation continues with the engagement of local forces. Work has continued to extinguish the fire that broke out in the village of Kodovjat, near the village of Posnovisht, Kodovjat administrative unit, Gramsh municipality. After the work of the forces on the field, the fire was isolated and was kept under monitoring during the night. The fire that broke out in the villages of Mukaj and Sojnik, Kukur administrative unit, Gramsh municipality, in areas with bushes and brambles, continues to be present. No homes have been endangered.

Shkodra District

In the municipality of Fushë Arrëz, in the village of Xath, the Blerim administrative unit has continued work to extinguish the fire and bring it under control. The fire has also endangered the village of Trun, on the top of Kunor Dardhës, in a very rugged mountainous terrain. Currently, ground forces and the AF helicopter are operating.

Kukes District

In the village of Bele, Zapod administrative unit, Kukës municipality, a fire has broken out in the Korab-Koritnik Natural Park, in a forest area. The engagement of forces on the ground to isolate and completely extinguish the fire continues.

Korca District

Work has continued to extinguish the fire that has broken out in a pine forest area in the village of Gërmenj, administrative unit of Qendër Leskovik, municipality of Kolonjë. Operational forces and 3 vehicles are on the ground to open the road and create fire safety zones. Yesterday, there were explosions of ammunition located inside the perimeter of the fire.

The situation is under supervision by the Kolonjë MZSH. 65 firefighting vehicles and 1,143 operational forces were deployed in the firefighting operations, assisted by the FA with 409 military forces, 23 firefighting vehicles and 3 FA helicopters. 7 helicopters and 1 Canadair aircraft from Italy also participated./ CNA