A significant fire swept through the Soda Forest in Vlorë on Sunday afternoon, generating a dense smoke plume that covered a substantial area of the city. The blaze originated within the pine forest near the railway line in the Zvërnec area, with the resulting smoke visible from multiple neighborhoods across Vlorë. Local residents and tourists actively assisted firefighting teams in efforts to contain and extinguish the flames.
The fire spread rapidly, conditions being exacerbated by high temperatures and wind, which required emergency services to deploy all available personnel to manage the situation. Due to the considerable size of the fire, there is an ongoing risk of it engulfing a large expanse of forest and surrounding vegetation. Authorities noted that the flames posed a potential threat to nearby businesses and residential dwellings.
Efforts remain focused on containing the spread of the fire to minimize environmental and structural damage.
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