• L'Aquila, fires threaten the city: the flames are approaching the houses

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30 August 2020 Great fear in Altofonte, a municipality on the outskirts of Palermo, due to a vast fire that broke out around 21 yesterday in the Moarda wood which extends over over a thousand hectares.

The provincial command of the fire brigade at work all night to tame the fire, facilitated by the high temperatures and the strong sirocco wind.

As of this morning, three Canadair also in action.

It was necessary to evacuate over 400 people from their homes as they were threatened by flames. On site 50 firefighters with 12 heavy vehicles and 8 AIB forest modules as well as 50 civil protection volunteers with 10 AIB modules: 2 teams from the Enna and Caltanissetta commands were also sent to support, alerted by the Sicily Regional Fire Department. To coordinate the operations the provincial commander of the fire brigade of Palermo Agatino Carrolo.