The "war" with wildfires in forest areas is not only done to protect the lives of citizens, their homes and property, but also to save wildlife and natural habitats that are threatened by fires.
A special testimony comes from the Shmil area in Elbasan, where Armed Forces personnel photographed a brown bear with its cub, as they prepared to intervene in the firefighting operation in this area.
The images are further evidence of the difficult situation facing forest areas, where flames and smoke endanger not only vegetation, but also the living creatures that call this territory their habitat.
Frightened by the fire, the bear with her cub was photographed in a very special moment, showing that the consequences of fires extend far beyond the burned surfaces.
The forests of Elbasan constitute an important habitat for many species of wild fauna. For this reason, the intervention of firefighting forces, the Armed Forces and other structures on the ground is important not only for the isolation and extinguishing of fires, but also for the protection of biodiversity.
The presence of the bear and her cub among the areas affected by the fire brings to attention another dimension of the emergency: the rescue of wild animals, which often remain invisible victims of the flames.
