Fire caused by negligence/ 1 arrested and 2 in criminal proceedings in Vlora

2025-08-11 20:40:00, Kronika CNA

1 citizen is detained and 2 others are criminally prosecuted for 3 cases of arson, respectively in Lukovë, Bolënë and Tragjas.

The action was carried out as a continuation of the work to identify and hold accountable the perpetrators of arson in the region.

-Lukovo/ A 43-year-old man who caused a fire through negligence by throwing a cigarette on the ground is being detained.

The Crime Investigation Specialists of the Himara Police Commissariat issued a detention order for the criminal offenses of "Negligent destruction of forests and forest environment by fire" and "Negligent destruction of property", for citizen BA, 43 years old, resident of the village of Lukovë. From the investigative actions, it is suspected that this citizen, on 10.08.2025, in the place called "Lapardha", after having consumed a cigarette, threw it on the ground and negligently caused a fire, where as a result of the spread of flames, 30 olive trees were burned, as well as an area of land with bushes and thorns.

-Bolenë/ A 34-year-old man is being prosecuted, suspected of burning an area of land with bushes, vegetation and pine trees.

Also, the specialists for the Investigation of Crimes of the Himara Police Commissariat, after investigative actions, referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office and initiated criminal proceedings for the criminal offense of "Negligent destruction of forests and forest environment by fire", against citizen ET, 34 years old, resident of the village of Bolenë. This citizen is suspected of having started a fire on 09.08.2025, near the village cemetery, to clean the pasture he was using and as a result of the spread of the flames, an area of bushes, thorns and several pine trees was burned.

-Tragjas/ A 58-year-old man is being prosecuted, suspected of burning a plot of land with vegetation.

The Crime Investigation Specialists of the Orikum Police Station referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office and initiated criminal proceedings for the criminal offense of "Destruction of property by fire", against citizen G. Gj., 58 years old, resident of the village of Tragjas. This citizen is suspected of being the author of the arson of 08.08.2025, in the village of Tragjas, where an area of vegetation was burned.

The procedural materials for these cases were passed to the Prosecutor 's Office for further action./CNA