Different types of forest and bush fires keep firefighters in Italy Still in breath. The fire brigade reported 400 missions in the past twelve hours on Saturday morning.
alone in the field Calabria At the tip of the Italian boot are five firefighting aircraft in the air in the Cosenza and Reggio Calabria areas. Several fires are blazing around Aspromonte National Park. So far four people have died in the forest fire.
There was also a fire in the area bordering Calabria to the north. Compania, In Naples And Vesuvius lies. The fire department showed a video of a helicopter operation in Taurasi, Avellino province. Ansa news agency reported a large bush fire on the island of Ischia, which also affected some homes and was extinguished on Saturday night.
The fire in the east of Tivoli Rome Was removed during the night. The place is known for its UNESCO World Heritage Sites Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana.
Extreme heat and persistent drought have favored flames in large parts of the south since late July. Authorities suspect arson to be behind many of the fires.
Carabinieri reported on Saturday Sicily Arrest of two cattle ranchers in Syracuse province. Father and son are accused of burning thorn bushes to expand their pasture. After a thorough investigation, arrest warrants were issued against both of them.
The Civil Defense warned on Saturday of the danger of wildfires in the provinces of Catania, Caltanisetta and Ana and of extreme heat in the Palermo region.
Feather Sardinia Warned officials of extreme fire risk for the Mediterranean island’s central west. President sergio matarella Checked the situation on the island. While visiting the Air Force in Alghero, the 80-year-old also flew over an area of wildfire in the province of Oristano to the west. “Looking at the devastation caused by the fire, one can understand how much damage has been done to the lives of the affected communities,” Mattarella said.
Italy’s health ministry issued the highest heat alarm level of three for Saturday and Sunday – for Bari, Bologna, Bolzano, Naples and Rome, among others. The Coldiretti Farmers Association reported that 20 percent of the watermelon crop was affected by extreme weather, heat in the south and hail in the north. “Addio to one in five watermelons,” said a press release.
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