Fires they set got out of control and caused damage, 3 arrested in Fier and Lushnja (VIDEO)

Three people have been arrested by police after allegedly causing fires in Fier and Lushnja, endangering homes, agricultural land and private property.

In Fier, a 31-year-old man, a resident of the village of Pojan, was arrested after allegedly setting a fire on his land. Due to the wind, the flames spread rapidly, endangering homes and large areas of land near the Apollonia Archaeological Park.

Meanwhile, two people were arrested in Lushnja. According to police, a 55-year-old man, a resident of Lushnja, allegedly set a fire at his vehicle service workshop. As the flames spread, vehicle parts and olive trees on another citizen’s property were burned.

The second person arrested in Lushnja is a 49-year-old man, a resident of the village of Golem, after allegedly setting a fire on his land to burn waste.

The flames got out of control, burning an area of land with wild vegetation and irrigation canals, while several greenhouses nearby were also endangered.

Thanks to the rapid intervention of Police and firefighter services, the fires were extinguished and further spread of the flames was prevented, without causing damage to homes or residents.