Dozens of troopers and firefighters continued Tuesday to place out fires which were raging for the reason that starting of the week in southern Albania, close to the border with Greece, the Ministry of Protection introduced.
One particular person was arrested yesterday morning and is dealing with legal fees for “intentional arson”, introduced Inside Minister Tauland Bala.
Fires have been introduced below management the day earlier than yesterday, Monday night, however the very excessive temperatures and the wind made it troublesome for the firefighting forces close to the villages of Dropoul (Dropoli) and Finik (Finiki), in response to the announcement of the Ministry of Protection.
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Protection Minister Nikos Pelesi uploaded footage from the operations to Fb. “A Cougar helicopter and roughly thirty members of our armed forces resumed (yesterday) morning operations to extinguish the hearth raging in villages round Dropul,” he wrote.
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In line with an announcement by the Albanian police, 17 folks have been charged with arson in Albania in a month, as a warmth wave considerably will increase the chance of fires.
The main focus of the hearth is situated just a few kilometers south of the vacationer city of Argyrokastro.
Because the day earlier than Monday, the Balkans have been dealing with a warmth wave that’s anticipated to final till the top of the week and temperatures in Albania exceed 40° Celsius.
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