7 minutes agoAlbania arrests 18 people under fire suspicion
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(a year ago)Authorities in Albania have arrested 18 people, under suspicion of firing in different parts of the country. By mid - June, over 12,000 acres [12,000 ha], including forests and olive groves, have been damaged as a result of fires that have spread in this Balkan country, according to environmental protection groups. Several dozen fires have erupted in [...]
By mid - June, over 12,000 acres [12,000 ha], including forests and olive groves, have been damaged as a result of fires that have spread in this Balkan country, according to environmental protection groups.
Several dozen fires have erupted in recent days, some of them not far from the tourist - laden coast.
“Zarravation is not just a crime ʹ is a threat to life, nature and the future, the Albanian Interior Ministry said through a statement Tuesday.
Those convicted of deliberately starting fires could be sentenced to five years in prison, “well but if the fire causes significant material damage and has serious consequences in human life and health, the Penal Code envisions sentences of 10 to 15 years”, the ministry has said. REL, broadcast Periscope.
Some active fires have also been reported in Albania on Tuesday, while the country is waiting for temperature cuts, which will facilitate the work of fire crews.
The entire Balkan region has registered temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius in recent days.
Several active fires have also been reported in Kosovo.
According to Emergency Management Agency data on July 28th, the agency's teams reported 29 hot spots and 23 of them located, while six have remained active.
According to the European Fire Information System (EFFIS), 94 fires have been registered in Kosovo during 2024, which have burned a total of 12,079 hectares of forests and bushes. /Periscope/
