Villaspeciosa and Siliqua, flames along Provincial Roads 2 and 90
The extinguishing operations continued until late evening, then the investigations by the Forestry Corps agents began(Archive photo Forestry Corps)
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Flames in Villaspeciosa and Siliqua, several hectares of stubble and scrub in ashes. The first fire started shortly after 3:00 p.m., at kilometer 6 of the Provincial Road 90, on the border between Villaspeciosa and Siliqua.
The flames spread rapidly into the surrounding countryside, dangerously approaching State Road 130, but without reaching it. The fire was put out after a few hours by the Siliqua and Uta forestry teams, the Siliqua and Assemini Civil Protection volunteers, and the Uta barracellare company.
At 4.30 pm the second fire broke out, in three separate points along the ditch of Provincial Road 2, in the Bauviana area.
The flames spread for over a kilometer, affecting, here too, scrub, stubble and rows of eucalyptus trees. To contain the flames, fueled by the mistral, the civil protection teams of Siliqua and Villamassargia, the forest rangers of Siliqua and Iglesias, and numerous farmers in the area with their agricultural vehicles rushed to the scene.
The helicopter stationed in Pula also arrived, but after having ascertained that the situation was under control it returned to base. The extinguishing work continued until late in the evening, then the Forestry Corps began investigations: these are clearly intentional fires.