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Al Etihad
9 hours ago
- Climate
- Al Etihad
UAE Rescue Team continues to effectively contain wildfires in Albania
19 Aug 2025 21:40 TIRANA (WAM) The UAE Rescue Team is continuing its advanced operations to extinguish the widespread wildfires in several areas of the Republic of Albania with high field efficiency. To date, the team has conducted 19 specialised sorties using two Black Hawk operations included 406 precise water drops on fire hotspots, using more than 700,000 kilogrammes of water, which has contributed significantly to containing the fires and limiting their exceptional efforts come despite the major field challenges faced by the team, including extremely high temperatures and the rugged geographical nature of the affected areas. The operations are being carried out in close cooperation and continuous coordination with the competent Albanian team began their mission last Monday in the Gramsh forest area and its surroundings, in implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to support the Republic of Albania in controlling the wildfires. Coordination meetings continue between the UAE team and Albanian officials to develop the necessary operational plans to accelerate the pace of firefighting operations, along with continuous field monitoring of the areas where the fires have been extinguished to prevent their rekindling.
News18
5 days ago
- Climate
- News18
UAE Rescue Team continues forest firefighting operations in Albania
Tirana [Albania], August 14 (ANI/ WAM): The UAE Rescue Team is continuing its efforts for the fourth consecutive day to extinguish multiple wildfires in various locations across the Republic of Albania, in close coordination with Albanian UAE Rescue Team is working tirelessly to combat the blazes, maintaining constant field monitoring to ensure the fires are fully contained and to prevent any flare-ups, despite facing challenges such as soaring began on Monday in the forests of the Gramsh area and surrounding areas, following the directives of President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to support firefighting efforts in Albania. Equipped with state-of-the-art firefighting tools and technology, the team has been carrying out its mission with high skill and meetings between the UAE Rescue Team and Albanian officials are ongoing to assess the evolving situation, monitor the fire zones closely, and develop strategies to accelerate containment and extinguishing operations. (ANI/ WAM)
Dubai Eye
5 days ago
- Climate
- Dubai Eye
UAE rescue team continues to fight raging wildfires in Albania
Specialised teams from the UAE continue to assist Albanian officials in containing raging wildfires across the country for the fourth consecutive day. Equipped with state-of-the-art firefighting tools and technology, the emergency crew work to contain and prevent flare-ups, while closely monitoring fire zones. The team also holds regular meetings with Albanian officials to develop strategies to fight the rapidly spreading fires, national news agency Wam reported. Operations began on Monday in the forests of the Gramsh area and surrounding areas, following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support Albania in its firefighting mission. UAE Rescue Team continues forest firefighting operations in Albania #WamNews — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) August 14, 2025
Sharjah 24
6 days ago
- Climate
- Sharjah 24
UAE Rescue Team continues Albania forest firefighting operations
The UAE Rescue Team is working tirelessly to combat the blazes, maintaining constant field monitoring to ensure the fires are fully contained and to prevent any flare-ups, despite facing challenges such as soaring temperatures. Operations began on Monday in the forests of the Gramsh area and surrounding areas, following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Regular meetings between the UAE Rescue Team and Albanian officials are ongoing to assess the evolving situation, monitor the fire zones closely, and develop strategies to accelerate containment and extinguishing operations.
TAG 91.1
6 days ago
- Climate
- TAG 91.1
UAE rescue team continues to fight raging wildfires in Albania
Specialised teams from the UAE continue to assist Albanian officials in containing raging wildfires across the country for the fourth consecutive day. Equipped with state-of-the-art firefighting tools and technology, the emergency crew work to contain and prevent flare-ups, while closely monitoring fire zones. The team also holds regular meetings with Albanian officials to develop strategies to fight the rapidly spreading fires, national news agency Wam reported. Operations began on Monday in the forests of the Gramsh area and surrounding areas, following the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to support Albania in its firefighting mission. UAE Rescue Team continues forest firefighting operations in Albania #WamNews — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) August 14, 2025
