There were moments of fear this evening in the historic center of Terralba. A fire broke out in a courtyard on Via Buonarroti, threatening nearby homes. The alarm was raised immediately, and Oristano firefighters worked extensively to extinguish the blaze and clear the area.

The situation immediately appeared rather critical because inside the land there was an old Ford Focus as well as household appliances, scrap metal, piles of rubbish and brushwood: the flames spread rapidly, a thick blanket of smoke invaded the centre of the village.

There were fears that the flames might spread to nearby homes, but firefighters' intervention averted the worst. The Carabinieri were also on site, and investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire. Initial findings suggest it was arson.