Off this morning to the institutional visit to Sardinia for Fabrizio Curcio , head of the National Department of Civil Protection.

With an immediate clarification regarding the absence of a director general of the Civil Protection on the day of the fires which, between 5 and 6 August, devastated the territories between Posada and Siniscola and devoured the countryside of Muravera forcing people to flee from homes and resorts tourists and residents. "The internal organization has not created problems in the operational activities - Curcio clarified -: we are normally connected with the colleagues of the Region and with the commissioner".

Curcio, who arrived in Cagliari around 9 am, was welcomed by the councilor for the defense of the environment, Marco Porcu . After speaking with the press, he then attended an operational meeting in via Vittorio Veneto, the headquarters of the regional civil protection.

«Not a final balance - Curcio said - because we are in the middle of the season, but a work in progress to see if a corrective or an improvement is necessary to conclude the season and look ahead for the next one».

FIRST OF ALL PREVENTION – «We need to make citizens aware that the sooner we intervene, the sooner the event can be contained – added Curcio -. Above all, prevention is a relevant issue for an international phenomenon as demonstrated by the cases of Hawaii and North America". «Not only Sardinia, this year has also been very tough for Sicily and Calabria. The theme of forest fires is all-encompassing as it is linked to climatic and weather conditions. There is a theme of land preparation. And the theme of who starts the fire. The most significant immediate impact is precisely the action of man. This teaches us that we must never let our guard down,” he continued.

NEW MEANS – Among the requests of councilor Porcu " continue to implement the air fleet even with different means and with the allocation of ".