Faced with the strong fire risk of recent weeks on the island, the prevention and control activity of the Cagliari Forestry Corps continues unabated. And 7 people have already been reported to the judicial authorities.
Among them also those responsible for the fire that broke out on the afternoon of May 16th in Elmas, in the Giliacquas area . The fire affected 8 hectares of reed beds close to the Santa Gilla lagoon , deteriorating an important nesting habitat for protected species. Due to the thick smoke and to allow firefighting operations, the nearby railway line was interrupted for a few hours , with smoke invading streets and houses. The investigation activity of the Forestry Corps made it possible to identify at least 3 children as alleged perpetrators, all under the age of 14, who had already attempted to set fires in the area in the previous days .
The minors, who due to their age are not punishable, were nevertheless reported to the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office for arson .
Among those identified by the Foresters is also the alleged perpetrator of the serious fire that occurred in April in the Sarroch countryside, which affected over 140 hectares of woodland, scrub and olive groves . The fire, as it was ascertained, broke out after the man attempted to burn some branches after pruning. The strong wind caused the fire to go out of control, with the flames quickly spreading. The man was reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office of Cagliari for negligent forest fire.
In the same days of April, in the Donori area, two agricultural entrepreneurs engaged in cutting down a forest were reported for negligent forest fire , again for having imprudently set fire to branches with the fire then going out of control causing the destruction of over 5 hectares of land, of which 3 are forest.
