Measures against fires/ Cara: There are deficiencies in the capacities, but the existing ones are functional

2024-07-03 22:12:00, Aktualitet CNA

Meetings with law enforcement agencies have started in Albania for several days, led by Arben Cara, general director of the Fire Protection and Rescue Service. This morning, the next meeting was held in the city of Korça, where all the leaders of the fire service, the mayors, as well as the leaders of the police and police stations of the southeastern region participated. The focus of this meeting was the undertaking of preventive measures for people who cause intentional arson in pastures and forests, taking into account the cases that have occurred in recent years in causing numerous fires throughout this district.

The head of this service throughout the Republic of Albania, has shown the current situation of fires, stating that there are active outbreaks almost every day, but the situation currently remains under control due to the fact that 25% of the force is on standby and fortunately has coped successfully these fireplaces.

Measures against fires/ Cara: There are deficiencies in the capacities, but the

"Not only in Korça but in all of Albania, the situation is normally under control. We have active fires almost every day, but the local directorates and Mzsh sectors are maximally engaged with full force, with 25% of the force on standby and have successfully coped with fires in the entire territory of Albania. Similarly, in Korça, not only in forests and pastures, but also in urban areas, fires have been controlled since in the southeastern region we have managers with a lot of experience years old who know the service in its genesis and this makes us feel more relaxed and for this reason we left the inspection and treatment of all things at the end of this tour that we took in all the regions of Albania."

Cara admits that there are deficiencies not only in the fire service but also in human and logistical capacities, however, according to him, it should be appreciated that the current capacities of each municipality are in working order and can handle fire situations.

Measures against fires/ Cara: There are deficiencies in the capacities, but the

"We absolutely accept that both in the fire service and in other law-enforcement organizations there are deficiencies in human and logistical capacities, but it should be appreciated that the municipalities have the capacities in working order and in full readiness to cope with the situations of fire outbreaks that we they have come to us, as well as to help the tourists, who are many in number. This is worth being greeted by the mayors as well as the forces of the MZSH, who have been there 24 hours a day. citizens to face these situations successfully."

At the end of his speech, Cara addressed an appeal not only to state authorities, but mainly to citizens and farmers, not to light fires, no matter how small in size, as there is a risk of their spreading in these high temperatures that have included the country. According to the director, the cleaning of farmers' plots will be done in a controlled manner by the fire services according to the respective areas.

Measures against fires/ Cara: There are deficiencies in the capacities, but the

"Not only the state authorities because you saw it at this table are well organized to cooperate with each other to face these situations. My appeal would be for all citizens of Albania, for every farmer, to join the fire service in these hot days by not lighting fireplaces, even to clean a plot of them since even with the by-law we issued last month, we will make ourselves available so that the cleaning of these plots is done in a controlled manner without causing and damages that can bring serious consequences for human life, but also economic damages which are not few in most cases, of forest plantations which are not few but with square kilometers of forests, breathing, oxygen of all these people in end of the day."

Today's meeting was held in the premises of the city library, where the current situation of outbreaks was discussed at length, although there are currently no situations in the southeast, but measures have been taken to avoid arson, or even in case of outbreaks, the fire service is in full readiness to deal with the situation./ CNA