From the Duchy of Vlora, the Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi is talking about the situation of fires. Today we are expecting a team from the Netherlands, said Peleshi to assess the situation and how much help they will bring us.
So far, 6 people have been arrested for arson, said Peleshi.
“Especially in the village of Asem Zenel, the big fire surrounded the village but we managed. And today we are dawn in a much calmer situation, the big hearths are off. In Vlora it was a difficult night in Pashaliman. We had discussed a very large number of troops and firefighters and we avoided the worst. We have three helicopters at work here.
The Ambassador of Ukraine has responded to our support. The Netherlands has been very generous and today is expected to bring a squadron. Many experts think that this is a deliberate arson. This is done only with the cooperation of citizens.
It is impossible to manage all the hotspots in Albania at the same time, even with 3 helicopters. I think it is better to analyze how it is possible that so many hearths are lit at the same time. 3 were banned yesterday, 6 in total in these days of fires. “There is enough data to connect the fires with concrete names and we will work in parallel”, said Peleshi.
