As part of measures to prevent arson, the police have identified three citizens who started fires. As a result of these fires, large areas of land were burned in Kavaja, Lazarat and Lushnje.
"Specialists for the Investigation of Crimes of the Kavajë Police Station arrested in the act the citizen PU, 65 years old, resident of the village of Lekaj, Rrogozhinë, after he lit a fire for burning straw, on his land, in the village of Lekaj, the fire got out control and endangered the homes and properties of other residents of the village. After the intervention of the fire services, it became possible to put out the fire.
The Crime Investigation Specialists of the Gjirokastër Police Commissariat referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office and started criminal proceedings against the citizen KP, 58 years old, resident of the village of Lazarat, Gjirokastër, after he allegedly started a fire for burning wheat waste, in the place called " Sifoni", in the village of Lazarat, and as a result of the spread of the flames, a surface of land with wheat residues was burned (about 5 dynym).
The Crime Investigation Specialists of the Lushnjë Police Station referred the materials to the Prosecutor's Office, where the proceedings began in free status for the VB citizen, 43 years old, a resident of Lushnjë, as it is suspected that in the neighborhood "18 Tetori", the fire that the 43-year-old woman had started for the burning of waste, got out of control and as a result, an area of land with vegetation, owned by another citizen, was burned", the announcement states.
The police announce that they will continue the controls throughout the country, to catch and bring to criminal responsibility all those citizens who light fires, both on their lands and in forest areas or pastures.
The State Police appeals to all residents not to light fires under any circumstances, as they will face the law.