Fire in Drize, Fier/ 2 people rescued, 11 families evacuated

2026-07-05 17:02:00, Kronika CNA

Fier Police has issued an official announcement regarding the fire that broke out in the village of Drizë today.

In the announcement, the police announced that due to the size of the fire, 11 families have been evacuated and monitoring of other homes continues.

Fier police have also arrested two people suspected of causing the fire. Police report that so far there have been no injuries to residents.

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Fier / DVP Fier services to assist residents in the area affected by the fire.

Firefighters, Armed Forces helicopters, and dozens of personnel are working to extinguish the flames.

Meanwhile, the hospital's emergency team is also on standby in the area affected by the fire.

The fire, which initially started near a place called "Azotiku", in the village of Drizë, then spread to the area of ??Qafë e Kosovicës, including forested areas near the villages of Peshtan i Madh, Peshtan i Vogël, Drizë Myrtezaj and Plyg.

Due to the size of the fire and the strong wind that favors the spread of the flames, Police services have evacuated 11 families from their homes, and continue to monitor other homes and entities in the area that may be at risk from the spread of the flames.

Also, the Traffic Police services have blocked the traffic of vehicles in both directions of the road, in the "Qafa e Kosovicës-Cakran" segment and vice versa, and are assisting the firefighting services on the ground, enabling the transport of firefighting equipment and vehicles in areas with difficult terrain.

So far, despite the high risk, no cases of asphyxiation or injury to residents have been reported. It has also been possible to extinguish the flames that had engulfed a residence, causing only minor material damage.

The "Eagle" Special Forces, General Patrols, Road Police, groups of the National Security Force, the Fier Unit, as well as the heads of services of the Fier Local Police Directorate, who are coordinating and managing the situation on the ground, have been deployed at the scene.

Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation specialists of the Fier Police Commissariat have accompanied 2 citizens suspected of causing the fire and, in cooperation with the Prosecution, are continuing investigative actions to collect evidence and complete legal documentation of the case.

Firefighters and the Fier DVP Police services, with the air support of Armed Forces helicopters, are working to completely extinguish the fire.