Pensioner Luigi Camedda, a resident of Narbolia, may have died of illness. The alarm was raised after his family members failed to see him return home.
Meanwhile, the minority is calling for greater telephone coverage in the area: "The intermittently absent cellular network has significantly complicated the firefighting team's response."
Abdul Ballout, an extremist of Lebanese origin, was shot dead by police officers: he had allegedly attempted to attack them shortly before with a cutting weapon
The flames broke out in the late morning, sending hectares of Mediterranean scrub into smoke. The municipality has opened schools to welcome tourists and those in need.