{"id":80088,"date":"2025-09-03T16:57:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=80088"},"modified":"2025-09-03T17:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:27:17","slug":"wildfires-burned-over-57000-hectares-of-forests-what-environmental-experts-warn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wildfires-burned-over-57000-hectares-of-forests-what-environmental-experts-warn\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfires burned over 57,000 hectares of forests \u2014 what environmental experts warn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"269\">This year across Albania, wildfires scorched around 57,000 hectares of forests and pastures \u2014 22% more land compared to 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"511\">The annual report of the National Environmental Agency states:<br data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"336\" \/>\u201cForests are expected to be significantly affected by future climate changes,\u201d which could bring more fires, fewer forests, and consequently \u2014 a reduction in forested areas.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"859\">According to environmental expert Valbona Mazreku, 2025 marks an increase in the burned surface area in the country compared to 2024.<br data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"649\" \/>\u201cA simple calculation shows around 22 or 23 percent. That means the burned area has increased from 2024 to 2025. This figure is also supported by data we have obtained from international platforms,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1134\">As for the causes, Mazreku points to climatic conditions that fueled the rise in wildfires.<br data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"955\" \/>\u201cIt has been a very hot summer \u2014 dry air, constantly rising temperatures, no rainfall \u2014 and in a way, it created a suitable environment for these fires to break out,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1419\">The expert considers citizen cooperation essential in assisting firefighting forces, since they still lack adequate infrastructure.<br data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1270\" \/>\u201cIt requires a certain level of citizen engagement, and this is what is missing \u2014 the awareness and involvement of the public,\u201d Mazreku emphasized.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1682\">Regarding the damages caused by the fires, she says they are difficult to calculate.<br data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1508\" \/>\u201cEnvironmental damage is always hard to measure, because it is tied to the services provided by the forest ecosystem \u2014 things that are not easy to quantify,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1943\">Over the last five years, more than 153,000 hectares of forests and pastures have been burned in Albania.<br data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1792\" \/>According to data from the European Forest Fire Information System, the year with the least damage was 2023, when only 5,500 hectares were destroyed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year across Albania, wildfires scorched around 57,000 hectares of forests and pastures \u2014 22% more land compared to 2024. 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