A large fire has engulfed the Bulqiza area since yesterday afternoon, while the flames continued throughout today across several forest areas and pastures. The situation appears serious, especially because of the rapid spread and the difficult terrain, while urgent air intervention is being requested in the area.
The flames have engulfed several forest areas
The fire has affected the forests known as Bataqet e Kacnisë, Pyjet e Thatinës and the forests of Livadhi i Madh, covering considerable areas in the territory of Bulqiza.
According to reports from the ground, the flames are advancing quickly, putting at risk not only the forest massif but also the pastures and surrounding areas.
The danger is moving closer to the village of Kokërdhak
According to field reports, the fire is also moving toward the forests and pastures of the village of Kokërdhak, raising fears of a further expansion of the blaze.
Its spread in several directions is making the situation more complicated, especially in the absence of a rapid containment of the flames.
Urgent air intervention requested
Because of the scale of the fire and the difficulty of the terrain, urgent air intervention is being requested in the area as a measure that could help limit the spread.
Under these conditions, any delay in response could further worsen the environmental toll and the risk to surrounding areas.
So far, reports point to a tense situation on the ground, while pressure remains on the real response capacity in the face of a blaze that is expanding in a difficult mountainous area.
In the absence of further official details on the scale of the damage or the concrete measures deployed, attention remains focused on containing the flames before the fire advances further toward other areas.