Temperatures increase during the recent days reactivated a series of blazes in some areas of the country. The flames are encouraged by the strong winds increasing the risk of situation deterioration

Tepelena district green area is one of the most problematic in this aspect. According to the firefighters� chief, Velo Abazi the broken terrain makes any intervention for fires extinguishment impossible. He also said that even the intervention from the air through helicopters would be useless due to the high trees that impede the water from reaching the blaze.

Meantime the fact that this pasture is burned every summer rose suspicions of intentional fire.
Two local inhabitants have been stopped and are being questioned as possible arsonists