Firefighting teams tackle wildfires in Albania and Croatia as heatwave blisters region

Firefighters continued to battle flames in Croatia and Albania on Sunday as heatwaves and drought seize nations.

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00:00Wildfires are scorching Albania and Croatia as blistering heat grips the continent.

00:06Albanian firefighters could be seen battling flames in villages near the capital city of Tirana.

00:13Over 300 firefighters and military personnel were supported by a helicopter

00:18to control fires in the country's central eastern region.

00:22Hundreds of hectares of forests have already gone up in flames.

00:26Police have arrested at least five people for setting fires

00:30and called on hunters to be careful as the country battles a heat wave.

00:34High temperatures, winds and weeks of drought have accelerated the spread of wildfires

00:39in Albania and other Balkan countries like Croatia, forcing local residents to evacuate.

00:45Firefighters have been battling massive blazes in Croatia

00:48which have already consumed hundreds of hectares of pine forest and vegetation.

00:52More than 1,200 hectares have already gone up in flames as firesites ignite across the country.