Fires
Divjaka: man, 29, sets fire in Kryekuq, endangering the national park forest; arrested
The flames engulfed an area of shrubs and wild vegetation and spread toward the Divjaka-Karavasta National Park before firefighters put them out.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 27, 2026, 16:20 · Updated 18:42 · 1 min read
In brief
- Divjaka police arrested 29-year-old A.M., caught near the source of the fire.
- The flames threatened to engulf the forest of the Divjaka National Park.
- Firefighters rushed to the scene and put out the fire.
Divjaka police on Tuesday arrested a 29-year-old local resident suspected of setting a fire in the village of Kryekuq, whose flames threatened the forest of the Divjaka National Park.
Caught near the source
The suspect, identified by the initials A.M., was caught by officers near the spot where the fire had started and taken to the Divjaka Police Station for further procedural steps. Police have not disclosed a motive or whether the suspect has admitted the act.
According to police, the flames engulfed an area of land covered with wild vegetation and shrubs and were spreading, threatening to burn the national park's forest. The size of the burned area has not been made public.
Firefighters step in
Firefighters set off for the scene immediately and managed to put out the fire before it reached the forest. No injuries were reported.
The Divjaka-Karavasta National Park, on the coast of the Fier region, is one of the country's most important protected areas, known for its pine forest and the Karavasta lagoon, where the Dalmatian pelican nests. The lagoon is protected as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Setting fires near protected areas is prosecuted, and police have repeatedly warned residents not to burn plant waste near forests.
