It was a hellish afternoon in the Putzu Idu area : the increasingly large fire , fueled by the strong sirocco wind, devastated around 100 hectares of land , threatening farmhouses, businesses and even the pine forest of Is Arenas . After more than five days of work, the situation was back under control and the clean-up operations began.
According to what has been ascertained, the fire started shortly before 1pm near the Pauli Crechi pond . A few minutes and that fire grew and, due to the wind, traveled most of the way towards the sea. The alarm was raised immediately, ground teams and two helicopters were sent from the Fenosu forestry base and the intervention of a Canadair was requested. Shortly afterwards it was realized that reinforcements were needed and so all 5 helicopters of the regional fleet were used and the intervention of another aircraft was requested. Meanwhile on the ground firefighters, the Gauf group, foresters, Forestas teams, barracelli and volunteers worked tirelessly and in very difficult conditions given the climatic conditions with the strong wind, the tongues of fire going in different directions and the numerous open fronts .
The evacuation plan was also prepared but around 6pm the situation returned under control. Provincial 10 from San Vero to Riola and some side roads were closed; Carabinieri and police were also on site. In the evening there was also an alarm along the road to Is Arutas due to a fire presumably started by an agricultural vehicle . About 10 hectares in ash.
