Sardinia is still burning: fires in Serramanna and Serdiana, four helicopters and a Canadair in flight

The fury of the fires continues in Sardinia, where in June alone, fires have devastated thousands of hectares of land. This weekend, too, is a time of emergency for the island, with several blazes requiring the intervention of the regional firefighting team, with four helicopters in the air and a Canadair from the Olbia base. Among the most challenging fronts is that of Serramanna , where this morning flames erupted in the countryside near Pranu S. Luxeria. To contain the damage, the Forestry Corps dispatched two helicopters , the first taking off from the Iglesias base and then, later, reinforced by a second aircraft from the Villasalto base. Initially, only one aircraft had been expected to intervene, but the development of the fire has overturned these expectations, necessitating the reinforcement of the firefighting system. A Forestas team, firefighters, volunteers from Assemini, and the Serramanna barracelli also intervened on the fire front. The operations were coordinated by the DOS (General Operations Officer) of the Sanluri Forestry Station.

Medio Campidano

Rogo nelle campagne di Serramanna: in volo due elicotteri per domare le fiamme

A second fire broke out this afternoon in Serdiana , in the Sedda su Zippiri area. The Director of Firefighting Operations at the Sinnai Forestry Station is coordinating the firefighting operations on site. Several teams from the Forestry Corps, Forestas, and volunteers are involved, supported by a helicopter from the Pula base and the Super Puma from the Fenosu base. Given the scale of the fire, a Canadair aircraft from Olbia was also deployed.

Provincia di Cagliari

Fiamme a Serdiana, in volo il Superpuma

Meanwhile, the island is preparing for another week of emergency. For tomorrow, Monday, July 6, the regional Civil Protection has issued a bulletin with medium fire danger in the Cagliari area , marked with a yellow code .

Provincia di Cagliari

Incendi, allerta gialla per domani nel Cagliaritano: la mappa completa del rischio roghi nell’Isola

And while the firefighting machinery continues to work tirelessly and prepares for the next interventions, the initial data for the 2026 summer season have shown a worsening situation compared to previous years. In fact, more than 900 fires have broken out in Sardinia since the beginning of the year , higher than the 10-year average of 778. The flames have already spread across 4,283.71 hectares of land, compared to a 10-year average of 2,652 hectares. More than two-thirds of the fires occurred in June alone. In July, the number exceeded thirty.

(Unioneonline/vf)