Searing heat in Capoterra, Sestu, Ballao , where the thermometer in these hours has touched 41.1 degrees .

But there are many places in southern Sardinia where the columns have exceeded 40 degrees due to yet another heat wave that is gripping Sardinia and which should not subside at least until Friday.

" The whole Campidano and the central areas of Sardinia are affected by these temperatures brought by weak mistral currents - let us know by the weather service of the Air Force - Wednesday will be similar but from Thursday we will begin to appreciate a generic and gradual decrease temperatures, more consistent, even 10 degrees lower, on Friday due to the reinforcement of the Azores anticyclone with cooler Atlantic currents, with some possible and isolated thunderstorms ".

The alert for the heat is still accompanied by the alert for the risk of fires . Twenty-four fires broke out on Tuesday in as many areas of the island.

Fear especially in San Sperate , where a fire threatened some houses ; and in Olbia , where the flames have licked the houses in via dei Lidi .

Also for Wednesday 6 July , a danger bulletin with an orange code (high risk) was issued by the Regional Civil Protection, valid for the territory of Cagliari, for most of the south of the island, for the central area and the northern coastal strip. Oriental. Yellow code, on the other hand, (medium risk) for the rest of Sardinia.

To gasp, and not only for the heat, are also the farms of the island.

"The heat waves - explains Confagricoltura - also undermine agricultural activities which, according to regional regulations for environmental protection and against the triggering of forest fires, risk preventing a peaceful development of the grain and fodder harvest in Sardinia . We therefore ask the competent institutions to intervene to ensure the safety of our communities and at the same time the peaceful conduct of agricultural work in our fields ".

(Unioneonline / lf)

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