US EditionItaly's Mount Vesuvius Closed to Tourists as Wildfire Rages
MOUNT VESUVIUS AND SURROUNDING AREAS NEAR NAPLES, CAMPANIA, ITALY, AUG 10 – Over 100 firefighters and 10 aircraft battle the wildfire that has destroyed hundreds of hectares of woodland, fueled by strong winds and a heatwave, officials said.
- A wildfire is raging near Mount Vesuvius in Italy, prompting the closure of the area to tourists and support from the Italian army to manage the emergency.
- Around 100 firefighters and volunteers have been battling the blaze relentlessly, working through the night, with the fire ravaging the Terzigno pine forest and spreading to neighboring municipalities.
- The mayor of Terzigno described the past night as very critical, though the efforts of rescuers prevented the flames from reaching homes, and voiced concern that the fire may have been caused by arson.
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A large forest fire remains active — for the third day in a row — in the National Park where the Vesuvius volcano is located, in the town of Terzigno, near Naples, Italy. Although the fire seems to be controlled for the moment, the situation led the government to declare an extraordinary national mobilization to prevent the emergency from worsening. READ ALSO: Italy reaches 46 °C in the south before heat wave The Minister of Civil Protection, Ne…
People in southern Europe continue to groan under high temperatures. In Spain, the heat wave is already going on for over a week, and France is still at its peak. At Vesuvius in Italy, a forest fire is causing destruction.
In France and Greece, despite the fact that the fires have not been completely extinguished, there is a little calm in the face of contained forest fires. Quite different in Italy: A national park around the volcano Vesuvius is still closed because of fires. And it remains hot and dry.
The Italian firefighters and the army are still fighting this Sunday against a fire on the sides of Vesuvius. All the hiking trails leading to the volcano have been closed. The smoke coming from the fire is visible from the city of Naples and the archaeological site of Pompeii. - Italy: a fire on the sides of Vesuvius, tourists forbidden to access the volcano (International).
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