00:00Albanian fire brigades are battling dozens of fires across the country due to arson and extreme heat.
00:12The biggest blazes are burning in the southwest, with homes and thousands of acres having been burnt to the ground.
00:21More than 1,000 members of the fire brigade and emergency units are involved in firefighting operations.
00:30Hungarian, Croatian and Italian aircrafts are assisting in the extinguishing work.
00:36In Bulgaria, the number of fires has exceeded 230.
00:40The EU has sent four helicopters and two aircrafts to help tackle the flames, as many regions have been declared on red alert due to high temperatures.
00:49The most serious problems are located east of the border with Turkey.
