Fires in the Oristano area, canadair arriving from abroad

Still flames in Sardinia, the Oristano has been burning since yesterday, the fire fighting machine is busy with all men and means. In the afternoon the flames reached the town of Scano Montiferro, where the fire brigade teams were deployed to protect homes and structures: over 400 people were evacuated. Maximum attention also in the Marghine, the mayor of Macomer, Antonio Succu, invited the population to leave the countryside. Read also The Civil Protection Department has meanwhile activated the European civil protection mechanism to ask other EU countries to send aircraft to Italy, where 7 Canadair of the national fleet are currently at work. “For several hours a large area in the province of Oristano has been on its knees due to a devastating fire. Hundreds of people have been evacuated and the whole area, including their homes, has been engulfed in flames and damaged. I am in contact with the head of the Civil Protection Fabrizio Curcio, who has all our support. The civil protection mechanism for Canadair from abroad has been activated: two are arriving from France, whom I officially thank. We continue to follow developments with great attention. Close proximity to the population local. Come on Oristano, come on Sardinia! “. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio writes on Facebook.