Fires, still an emergency in Sicily: one victim, damage over 700 million
One dead, evacuated homes, damaged infrastructure and an economic bill that continues to rise. The fire emergency does not give Sicily a truce even at the beginning of September. A man died at dawn at the Civico hospital...
A 26-year-old man, Salvatore Giglia, has died from severe burns sustained while trying to put out a fire near his home in Ciminna, Sicily. Fires have also damaged infrastructure and forced evacuations in Taormina, where a fire started in contrada Sant'Antonio and spread to nearby areas, including the town's main access road from the A18 highway.
The fires have damaged a water reservoir and prompted an intervention from firefighters, the Forestale, and Protezione civile, with support from Canadair and helicopters. According to the Corpo forestale regionale, 8,113 fires were recorded in Sicily between July and August, with an estimated economic impact of around 629 million euros, which is expected to rise to 700 million euros.
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