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Posted on July 25, 2025
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A wildfire in Delvina, Albania, injured three and forced 2,000 evacuations. Firefighting efforts included helicopters and soldiers amid a regional heatwave.
TIRANA (Reuters) -A wildfire injured three people and forced the evacuation of about 2,000 residents near the southern Albanian town of Delvina on Friday.
"Three people have sustained burns and suffered asphyxiation," Delvina Deputy Mayor Brunilda Meleqi told Reuters by phone.
Six villages were evacuated, and a church and 10 uninhabited houses were destroyed by the blaze, she said.
The fire's intensity eased in the evening after two helicopters were deployed to assist firefighting efforts.
The Defence Ministry said around 60 soldiers had been dispatched to help contain the fire.
Greece and the wider Balkans sweltered under the third heatwave of the summer this week, with laborers barred from work, tourists kept away from the ruins, and firefighters battling blazes scattered across the arid countryside.
(Reporting by Florion Goga and Fatos Bytyci, editing by Rod Nickel)
Three people have sustained burns and suffered asphyxiation due to the wildfire.
About 2,000 residents were evacuated from the area near Delvina.
Two helicopters were deployed, and around 60 soldiers were dispatched to help contain the fire.
Six villages were evacuated, and a church along with 10 uninhabited houses were destroyed by the blaze.
Greece and the wider Balkans experienced a heatwave, which contributed to the intensity of the wildfire.
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