Fire in Patos e Durrës, the flames involve the electrical substation, Minister Balla reacts

The burning of waste in the area known as "Office" in Patos, has caused a massive fire that has burned a significant area of ??olive and fruit trees.

Firefighting vehicles, Fier police services, and several groups of Rapid Intervention Forces are on the scene to neutralize the flames.

The situation continues to remain critical while the residents of the area, alarmed by this situation, claim that the quick intervention of the fire services made it possible to remove the danger from the houses and oil wells.

The flames also engulfed the electrical substation, where DSO Patos was forced to cut off the electricity as a necessary safety measure.

Meanwhile, a fire has been activated this Saturday evening on an area of ??agricultural land in Karpen i Shijak.

According to the information provided by the scene, the fire brigade has not yet arrived to work on extinguishing the flames, which are spreading rapidly due to the strong wind.

Reaction of the Minister of the Interior, Taulant Balla, on the situation of fires in the country:

Regarding the situation of the fires in the country, the Minister of the Interior Taulant Balla also reacted.

"We are following the situation in the Municipality of Patos, the village of Margelliç, where the fire is being fought, which has reached extremely large proportions. The firefighting forces of Patos, Roskovec, Fier, the Albpetrol company are working in several directions to protect residential areas, while forces have also been sent from Lushnja, Vlora and Berati. The State Police has sent many FNSH officers, while they have arrested the suspected author of this arson", writes Balla on Facebook.