Following the fires of the past few days, a new front of fire has spread to Sicily. The flames are burning in the mountainous area of Nebrodi and Madonnie, in the greater Palermo area.
Despite the efforts of the Fire Service and the Civil Protection, the fire threatened residential areas and destroyed large areas of forest.
Homes were evacuated in the Balestrate area, and a huge cloud of smoke covered the sky in the areas of Capo d’Orlando, Sant’Agata Militello and Milazzo. Strong winds continue to blow and damage to farmers and farmers in the area is incalculable.
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Canaders and helicopters of the Italian Fire Service carry out non-stop water drops throughout the area.
Meanwhile, research so far has shown that 57% of the fires that have broken out in the last two weeks in Sardinia, Sicily and Pescara in central Italy are the result of arson. 13% is due to carelessness or lack of maintenance and only 2% can be attributed with certainty in climatic conditions. The cause of the other fires could not be determined.
The Italian press, meanwhile, emphasizes today that the ground means used in Sicily by firefighters are now outdated technology, while tenders for the purchase of new ones have been blocked due to bureaucracy and mishandling.
