In addition to high temperatures, there are fires. In the last two days, Sardinia and Sicily, along with a few other regions, have had to deal with blazes. The latest incident in Sardinia saw flames break out in San Teodoro, near La Cinta beach. As a precaution, representatives of the Forestry Corps, along with firefighters and volunteers, intervened on site. Evacuation of a farm and a family was ordered as a precaution. The flames, with the presence of carabinieri, Forestas teams, and barracelli, also licked several cars parked near the beach.
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420 football fields
For a first assessment, we still have to wait, while the results of the fire that hit Ogliastra a few days ago are already known: in this case, the flames that broke out in the wooded area between Arzana and Elini destroyed about 300 hectares of vegetation, equivalent to almost 420 football fields. The Lanusei Prosecutor’s Office has also opened a file on the case, hypothesizing a possible arson origin. The Environment Defense Councillor Rosanna Laconi was also in the area for an update on the fires that broke out in Sardinia.
1,550 fires since the beginning of summer
Since the beginning of summer, over 1,550 fires have been recorded on the island, with a total of 10,000 hectares reduced to ashes.
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Flames also in Sicily
Many locations in Sicily, from the province of Catania to Trapani and continuing with Palermo, are also dealing with fires and the effects of the flames. “Due to the high temperatures and strong winds these days, the entire regional territory has been affected by numerous fires of vegetation, brushwood, and wooded areas,” firefighters said in a statement. “From Friday afternoon until today, there have been just over 800 interventions by fire personnel to extinguish vegetation fires. To cope with this situation, the presence of units on the territory has been immediately strengthened.”
The most significant events occurred in Porto Palo, Casteltermini, Sciacca, and Santa Margherita Belice. Then Polizzi Generosa, Ciminna, Caccamo, Borgetto, and Belmonte Mezzagno. Interventions also took place in Torre Makauda, Partanna, Poggioreale, Mazzarino; Valguarnera Caropepe and others.
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