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"Tourist trails have been closed on Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy as
firefighters tackle a huge blaze on the volcano’s slopes, while officials
warned of another “challenging day” for those working to contain France’s
biggest wildfire since 1949.
The wildfire on Mount Vesuvius, close to Naples, broke out a few days ago and
by Saturday afternoon had stretched to about 3km (1.9 miles) wide, destroying
hundreds of hectares of woodland and killing wild animals. Thick smoke could be
seen from Pompeii and Naples.
Six Canadair firefighting planes have been dispatched from the state fleet and
teams made up of firefighters, soldiers, forestry corps, police and civil
protection volunteers from across Italy are working on the ground.
Drones were being used to monitor the spread of the fire, the national fire
service said. The operation has been complicated by the latest heatwave.
Vesuvius national park authorities said the volcano’s trail network had been
closed for safety reasons and to facilitate firefighting and clean-up
operations in the areas affected. Pompeii’s archaeological park remains open to
the public.
The fire has mainly affected the Terzigno pine forest as well as woodlands
close to the small towns of Trecase, Ercolano and Ottaviano at the foot of the
volcano.
Francesco Ranieri, the mayor of Terzigno, told Italian media the situation on
Saturday night was “very critical” although the efforts of firefighters ensured
the flames did not reach any homes."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
