Black day on the firefighting front in Sardinia. The island is burning, from north to south and aerial vehicles (Canadair, regional firefighting helicopters and the Air Force) have intervened on eight fronts (out of 21 total fires), many of which are still active after having incinerated hundreds of hectares of scrub but also of wooded areas.
During the difficult interventions, according to the operations center in Via Biasi, two directors of the firefighting operations fell ill. Their conditions, at present, are not expected to be serious.
Bosa. The first fire broke out in Bosa, in the "Monte Alvu" area: the extinguishing was coordinated by the staff of the Bosa Forestry Corps Station supported by the staff on board the helicopter coming from the Santa Maria base (Bosa) and by the SuperPuma helicopter took off from the Fenos Helicopter Base. Two teams from the Forestas Agency from the Bosa and Tresnuraghes shipyards and a team from the Barracelli di Bosa intervened to extinguish the fire on the ground. The extinguishing operations with the aircraft ended at 1.38 pm.
Carbonia. Fire in the countryside of the Municipality of Carbonia, in the "Coderra" area, whose extinguishment was coordinated by the staff of the Carbonia Forestry Station Command assisted by the staff on board the helicopters coming from the CFVA helicopter base of Pula and the CFVA base of Villasalto Furthermore, a Canadair CAN 27 took off from Olbia airport. A team from the Forestas Agency of Carbonia, the SER volunteers of Carbonia, Soccorso Iglesias, ADAVD Gonnesa and a team of the Fire Brigade of Carbonia intervened. The operations to shut down the aircraft are still underway.
Isili. Another fire in Isili, "Letteioxi" locality, whose extinguishment was coordinated by the staff of the Isili Forestry Corps Station, assisted by the staff on board the helicopters coming from the CFVA bases of Sorgono (AB412), Fenosu (Super Puma) and two Canadair CAN8 and CAN27 took off from Olbia airport. Four teams from the Forestas Agency from the construction sites of Villanovatulo Sa Orta, Isili-Monte Simudis, Nurallao Corte Sa Tella, Seulo Taccu Sui, a team of volunteers from the Sarcidano Civil Protection association and a team from the Fire Brigade intervened to extinguish the fire on the ground. of Mandas.
