On July 25, 2025, a wildfire near the southern Albanian town of Delvina injured three individuals and led to the evacuation of approximately 2,000 residents. The fire affected six villages, destroying a church and ten uninhabited houses. Firefighting efforts were bolstered by the deployment of two helicopters and around 60 soldiers from the Albanian Defense Ministry. The blaze’s intensity decreased in the evening, but the region continued to face challenges due to high temperatures and strong winds. This incident underscores the increasing vulnerability of the area to wildfires amid prolonged heatwaves.
Location
Surface
Air Temperature
CO2
PM2/PM2.5
Estimated Cost of Repair
Estimated TIME of Repair
Delvina region (near residential areas)
Unknown; assume ~500 ha + infrastructure damage
+2–3 °C locally
~30,000 tons CO₂, High CO exposure risk for evacuees; indoor smoke damage
PM2.5 spikes >150 µg/m³; smoke entered nearby towns
~€10M–€15M (mix of reforestation, housing repair, infrastructure)
2–3 years (houses & roads), 10–15 years (forests)
Timelapse of NDVI changes
June 2025
July 2025
