
Residents of Himara experienced moments of panic yesterday evening, as a massive fire swept through the area and rapidly approached homes.
One of the residents describes the situation as "horrific," while another says the flames spread rapidly and reached the homes in just a few minutes.
Citizen: "I don't know how it happened. The fire came from above, little by little. The police came and took us out of the apartment. The fire came in 10 minutes."
She indicates that the flames also burned down inhabited homes and that the damage was extensive.
"The houses were burned, they were inhabited houses. Everything was burned. The police gave us first aid and helped us," the resident recounts.
Meanwhile, another citizen describes the evening as an extraordinary situation: "The situation last night was terrible."
The fire in Himara continues to be the focus of authorities, while this morning the air intervention has also begun. Helicopters are dropping water on the active fires, while firefighting forces and the Armed Forces continue to be on the ground.