A large fire broke out this afternoon in the Dualchi area.
The column of smoke is visible from a kilometre away and, according to what has been learned, the flames are heading towards Sedilo.
To counter the imposing front, two Canadairs took off from Ciampino, to support the activities of the regional fire-fighting teams: it is the first time in 2025 that the intervention of aircraft is necessary. Vehicles that are not yet deployed in Sardinia: according to the announcements of the Region, they may not be operational before the end of the month.
Two helicopters were also in action, departing from the operational bases of Villasalto and Pula. The flames started in the "Su Ghercu" area and are affecting wooded pastures and a cork oak forest.
Even in the case of helicopters, the fleet is not yet complete: the last regional call for tenders, issued in an emergency, for support from above, went unsold in two lots, which concern the south-western sector of the island, where the bases are currently uncovered.
(Online Union)
