25 fires today in Sardinia, with 7 emergencies that required, for the extinction, not only the ground crews but also the intervention of the air vehicles of the Forestry Corps.

The most challenging situations were those of:

Bono - In the Su Fossu area, the shutdown was coordinated by the staff of the Bono Forestry Corps Station, with the staff of the Benetutti Forestry Station and the GAUF groups of the CFVA Territorial Services of Sassari and Nuoro. 5 regional helicopters from the CFVA bases of Farcana, Anela, Alà dei Sardi and Sorgono and the twin-engine from Fenosu intervened alternating. In addition, two Canadair operated from Olbia and Trapani. Also in action are 4 teams from the Forestas agency from the Bono, Illorai, Bultei and Benetutti shipyards, the volunteers from Benetutti and the barracelli from Bono. The fire covered an area of about 30 hectares of deciduous forests.

San Sperate - In the locality of Bia su Predi, the fire was declared an urban-rural interface. The personnel of the Forestry Corps of the Dolianova Forest Station participated in the shutdown with the helicopter coming from the CFVA base in Villasalto and the helicopter personnel. The Fire Brigade of Cagliari and the volunteers of Monastir intervened. The fire covered an area of about 2 hectares of stubble.

Palau - In the Vecchio Marino area, the shutdown was coordinated by the staff of the Palau Forestry Corps Station, assisted by the helicopter coming from the CFVA base in Limbara and by the helicopter personnel who arrived on board. Volunteers from Palau and Santa Teresa Gallura, the barracelli from Arzachena and a team from the Forestas agency from the Arzachena construction site worked. The fire covered an area of about 600 square meters of pastures and uncultivated.

Dolianova - The fire developed in Su Frassu. Extinguishing the flames coordinated by the staff of the Dolianova Forest Station with the GAUF group of the CFVA Territorial Service of Cagliari, and the helicopter personnel arrived by helicopter from the Villasalto base. The volunteers of Sant'Andrea Frius intervened. The fire covered an area of about 500 square meters of bushy pasture and stubble.

Nuoro - The Forestry and Environmental Surveillance Corps of Nuoro today coordinated the extinguishing of a fire that developed in the locality of "Su Verrinau". The extinguishing intervention, promptly activated following the 1515 report, which received a call from a private citizen, engaged the GAUF (Fire Use Analysis Group) of the Departmental Inspectorate of Nuoro for a few hours, the patrols of the Corps Forestry of Nuoro and Orani stations. The teams of Forestas, volunteers and the Fire Brigade also intervened. The interventions of the helicopters took off from the Farcana, Sorgono and Anela bases were necessary. Also on site the Superpuma and a Canadair. The staff of the Nuoro Forestry Investigation Unit immediately started the investigations to identify any responsible persons. The flames spread quickly, affecting an area of about 30 hectares of pasture.


Girasole - Flames in the “Piscina 'e Vorru” area, with the fire extinguishing operations coordinated by the staff of the Tortolì Forest Station supported by the staff of the Villagrande Forest Station and the GAUF (fire use analysis group) of Lanusei. The helicopter from the CFVA base in San Cosimo intervened on the fire and the helicopter personnel arrived on board. Three teams from the Forestas Agency from Tortolì, Baunei and Villagrande, and the Tortolì Fire Brigade participated.

Abus - In the Molifà area, the operations were coordinated by the staff of the Guspini Forest Station with the staff of the GAUF (fire use analysis group) of the CFVA territorial service of Cagliari. Two regional helicopters from the Fenosu and Marganai Forestry Corps bases are in operation with airborne personnel from the Forestry Corps and a Canadair from Olbia on board.

In action the volunteers of Arbus, staff of the Forestas agency from Guspini, the volunteers of Arbus and the Fire Brigade of Iglesias.

(Unioneonline / ss)

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