TIRANA, August 7 – The Ministry of Defense reported 25 wildfires across Albania during the past 12 hours. Ten fires remain active. The National Civil Protection Agency, prefectures, local government units and the Armed Forces coordinated operations to contain and extinguish them.

Authorities deployed 47 firefighting vehicles and 454 operational personnel. The response also included 110 Armed Forces personnel, 3 helicopters, an Air Tractor aircraft and 3 Armed Forces firefighting vehicles.

In the Mount Dajti area, ground and air teams continue firefighting operations, with no reported risk to residential areas. Firefighters also continue work in a forest area in Priska village, Tirana Municipality, where authorities reported no threat to homes. Meanwhile, teams are working to isolate fires in Riban and Ngraçan villages, Mallakastër Municipality, through coordinated ground and air interventions.

In Elbasan County, firefighters continue operations in Shqiponja, Mount Dardha, Mjekës and the protected area of Mount Valamara. Authorities have brought the fires in Shqiponja and Mjekës under control and reported no risk to populated areas. A fire has restarted in Kostren 2, Berat Municipality, while firefighters continue efforts to extinguish it. Authorities have already extinguished fires in Floq, Korça, and Shpërdhet–Droja, Kurbin. The National Civil Protection Agency and civil protection structures continue monitoring the situation and coordinating interventions across the country.

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