FLASH
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On Saturday, our country will be under the influence of stable and hot weather conditions. The weather is expected to be clear in most of the territory, while there will be few transient clouds in the mountainous reliefs in the northeast and southeast.
Temperatures will reach up to 43 degrees.
According to the Ministry of Defense, today is expected to be the most dangerous day in terms of the fire situation in the country.
Minister Pirro Vengu has sounded the alarm, warning of increased caution and a ban on lighting fires in public spaces.
"The Ministry of Defense announces that, according to data reported to the National Civil Protection Agency IGJEUM and the EU Civil Emergency Coordination Center (ERCC), maximum fire risk is expected in all regions of the country on July 26th.
The Civil Protection Committee has asked all institutions to increase preparedness and inter-institutional cooperation, while citizens are invited to show increased caution, not to light fires in open spaces and to report any suspicious cases to the authorities.
"Linked reference maps according to the risk level for each region," he writes.
Since the start of the summer season, Albania has faced various situations with fires, but yesterday, on July 25, the highest level of fire danger was recorded. The situation was very problematic in Delvinë, where the hotbeds of widespread flames endangered the lives and properties of residents.
For this reason, the Ministry of Defense ordered the evacuation of three villages: Palavli, Vergo and Kopacez.
The incident also injured two police officers. The Chief of the Delvina Police Station, Agim Troci, went to help some elderly people who were unable to leave the fire area in Vergo, but ended up asphyxiated and burned himself. He has been sent for treatment to the QSUT in Tirana. Deputy Commissioner Eridioni also ended up asphyxiated, according to what the police announced, but he is receiving help at the Delvina Hospital.
The situation in the three villages is as follows: In Vergo, there are five burned-down houses, in Kopacez, three uninhabited, burned-down houses, and in Palavli, none.
Four helicopters have been engaged in non-stop flights over the three villages in the area to limit the perimeter of the flames.
Meanwhile, this morning, the fire on Mount Dukat, which has been burning for several days, continues to be active. Firefighters are present on the ground and are also working with emergency vehicles to extinguish the flames. The fire that broke out yesterday in the villages of Delvina is still active, while during the late evening hours, due to the wind, it also spread between the villages of Borsh and Piqeras, in the administrative unit of Lukovë.
In Delvina, the fires continue in the villages of Kalas, Tatzat, Senicë, Vergo, Kopaçës and Palavli, where 100 forces are on the ground. While in Ploce, in the municipality of Selenica, there is spread to Velç, Ramicë, Verbas and Matogjin. Several houses, according to residents, about 40, have been affected by the flames, 8 of which were inhabited. There was also extensive damage to fruit trees and livestock. In all 3 of these villages there was also a power outage. @Pamfleti
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