Sardinia burns, Sunday of fire from north to south: illness for two foresters
Numerous fronts: fires from Bosa to Carbonia, passing through Bonorva, Isili, the Nuoro area, Decimoputzu and Villasor. The air fleet is strugglingPer restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
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. The operations to shut down the aircraft are still underway.
Sant'Antioco. Fire in the countryside of the Municipality of Sant'Antioco, in the "Casa Pistis" area, whose extinguishment was coordinated by the staff of the Station Command of the Sant'Antioco Forestry Corps, assisted by the staff on board the helicopter which took off from the CFVA helicopter base in Chaff. To extinguish the fire on the ground, a team from the Forestas Agency of Sant'Antioco, three teams of volunteers from the Civil Prot. from Sant'Antioco, Carbonia and Narcao, the Barracelli of Sant'Antioco, a team of the Fire Brigade Carbonia Fire and a team of volunteers from the Calasetta Terra Mare civil protection. The operations to shut down the aircraft ended at 2.34 pm.
Forestale lotta contro un incendio (Angelo Cucca)
Decimoputzu/Villasor. Fire in the countryside of the municipality of Decimoputzu, locality "Cantoniera Sa Doda", whose extinguishment was coordinated by the staff of the Station Command of the Forestry Corps of Uta, assisted by the staff on board the B412 helicopters taken off from the Decimomannu Air Force airport and from Elmas military airport. For the fire extinguishing on the ground, two teams from the Forestas Agency of Monastir Santa Lucia and Villacidro CA, the Barracelli of Serramanna and Villasor, the volunteers of the Civil Protection Vab of Decimoputzu, Gev of Villamassargia, Orsa and Arci of Assemini, the Volunteers of the Civil Protection Santa Lucia of Monastir, the volunteers of the PAN civil protection of Siliqua and the Fire Brigade of Cagliari.
Nuoro. Fire in the countryside of the Municipality of Nuoro, in the Sa' and Grosta area, whose extinguishment was coordinated by the staff of the Station Command of the Nuoro Forestry Corps, assisted by the staff on board the helicopters taken off from the CFVA helicopter bases of Farcana and Anela and the SuperPuma, took off from the CFVA helicopter base in Alà dei Sardi. Three teams from the Forestas Agency of Nuoro from the Ugolio and Capparedda and Orune shipyards and two teams of volunteers from the Civil Protection of Nuoro and Ottana intervened to extinguish the fire on the ground. The operations to shut down the aircraft are still underway
Praise. Fire in the countryside of the Municipality of Lodè (NU), "Sant'Anna" locality, whose extinguishment was coordinated by the staff of the Station Command of the Siniscola Forestry Corps (NU), assisted by the staff on board the helicopter that took off from the helicopter base of the CFVA of Farcana. Three teams from the Forestas Agency, two and one from Siniscola, are working to extinguish the fire on the ground. The operations to shut down the aircraft ended at 6.09 pm.
Bonorva. Fire in the countryside of the Municipality of Bonorva (SS), "Rebeccu" locality, whose extinguishment was coordinated by the staff of the Station Command of the Forestry Corps of Bonorva (SS), assisted by the staff on board the helicopter that took off from the CFVA helicopter base of Bosa. Three teams from the Forestas Agency of Giave, Cossoine and Chiaramonti, the Barracelli of Bonorva and two teams of volunteers from the Civil Protection of Nuoro and Ottana intervened to extinguish the fire on the ground. The operations to shut down the aircraft are still underway.
While the Forestry bulletin was being written, the fire also started near Orani.
Enrico Fresu