A fire broke out on Thursday evening at a wooden warehouse near the former Park area in the city of Gjirokastër, creating a risk of the flames spreading rapidly. According to the official version from the fire service, the intervention was carried out in time and the fire was contained before it reached other parts of the building.
The alarm was raised in the evening
The notification about the incident was recorded at 21:20 by the Information Room at the Fire Protection and Rescue Directorate in Gjirokastër. After the alert, two service teams were immediately sent to the scene.
The warehouse engulfed by the flames is located near the former Park, a well-known area of the city, while the main risk was linked to the wooden materials inside the premises.
Two fire engines and a water tanker at the scene
Two fire vehicles and a water tanker for supply were deployed to extinguish the blaze. According to data reported by the responsible structures, when the teams arrived at the scene, the flames had engulfed the interior of the warehouse.
The presence of wooden materials significantly increased the risk that the fire could get out of control and spread throughout the entire building.
The intervention was carried out from outside the building
To create an opening for intervention, firefighters cut through the protective bars of a window. Through this opening, they were able to direct water toward the seat of the fire.
According to the official version, this maneuver helped isolate the flames without allowing them to spread to other parts of the warehouse.
Limited material damage reported
The incident caused minor material damage. Based on the information made public so far, the fire did not spread to other areas of the building.
For the moment, no further details have been given about the cause of the fire.
The incident ended without reports of any further spread of the flames, while the preliminary toll points only to limited material damage.
It remains unclear what caused the fire in the warehouse, an element that usually requires full verification beyond the first official notifications.