Italy in flames: fires in various regions. Closed the A4 motorway. Trains suspended between Rome and Florence

There are about

interventions related to

and the province today that have engaged the firefighters of the Rome Command.

From 11.30 to about 15 the rescuers were engaged in the north-west quadrant of Rome for the forest fire that affected the peripheral area of ​​Pisana, three teams plus some modules of the Civil Protection, which provided for the extinguishing and mass in safety of the area.

Firefighters are continuing to extinguish a fire in

.

The fire started from via Val Casale and spread thanks to the wind that fueled the flames and burned a large area of ​​Mediterranean scrub.

There are seven ground teams of the Fire Brigade who are working on site and have prevented the fire from reaching the houses.

Another major bush fire affected the northern quadrant of the city, near Viale di

, in Rome.

The intervention of 3 ground fire brigade teams and the air extinguishing support of two Drago helicopters, prevented the flames from reaching the inhabited center.

The Railways then announced that the

from 4.55 pm between Chiusi and Orvieto on

high speed line

 and on the conventional one for the fire near the tracks that is affecting the area.

High-speed trains are involved on the route between Turin and Salerno, for Venice and Verona.

Delays and cancellations - explain the Railways - even for regional trains on conventional Rome Florence.

Waiting for the resumption of traffic to be authorized "RFI and the transport companies involved have taken action on the front of information and assistance to travelers and in the reprogramming of the railway offer".

The railway traffic was interrupted following a vast fire of scrub and wood in Allerona scalo, in the Orvieto area. 

IN THE KARST A4 ​​MOTORWAY AND RAILWAY CLOSED

Fire in Bolzano, some families evacuated

The fire brigade of the command of

,

and

are busy with all the teams available for a large fire in the

area .

The personnel on duty at

along the

were subsequently evacuated by the fire brigade and the police.

gave the news

.

5 operators remained on site in the hope that the flames on the Karst could be quenched and circulation restored, but the approach of the fire to the structures - no more than 200 meters away - advised the authorities to proceed with the immediate removal and the safety of the employees.

Fire Brigade and Canadair helicopters are operating in the area.

There are at least four outbreaks

.

.

Autovie Venete, with Anas, Polstrada and the Fire Brigade, subsequently ordered the closure of the Sistiana-Redipuglia motorway section towards Venice to cope with the fire on the Karst and ensure the safety of travelers.

It is about 30 kilometers between the A4 and the ring road.

Towards Trieste, the section between Redipuglia and the Lisert barrier remains closed with the recommended exit Villesse, for a stretch of about 15 kilometers.

Heavy traffic directed to the Port of Trieste is diverted to Slovenia, as the Statale 14 and the Vallone road are also not accessible.

BURNING IN VERSILIA, OVER 360 HECTARES IN SMOKE  

Forest fire in Versilia, some houses evacuated as a precaution

There are currently over

due to the fire that has affected the

(Lucca) since last night.

The president of the Region

, who is monitoring the situation, says he is "very worried" and is on his way to Massarosa.

The state of the vegetation stressed by drought and the wind that is blowing over the area, explains the Region in a note, make it difficult for the extinguishing operations that fail to bring the fire under control.

The strong wind is causing the phenomenon of so-called spotting for which there are jumps of flames that go on to trigger new fires even many meters away from the fire front.

"I am in constant contact with the operations room that has been working non-stop for hours - underlines Giani -. The air drops and the incessant work of the AIB firefighting teams from all over Tuscany continue. Five regional helicopters and four Canadair are operating in the area," on the ground 12 firefighting volunteer teams, firefighters and forest workers to secure the most dangerous areas.

".

The Vice-President of the Region and Councilor for Agriculture, with responsibility for fire-fighting services,

, is following the evolution of the situation from the Regional Operations Room of the Civil Protection.

"Maximum attention is paid by the Region - observes Saccardi - and maximum commitment to the event that has led us to deploy all the forces in the field, and I thank them for the enormous effort. We are close to the evacuated families. 'obvious ban on burnings, I take this opportunity to invite all citizens to pay extreme attention to agricultural operations in a moment of particular drought ".

34 teams are also involved on site, 10 of which are from the fire brigade and 24 from the regional forest fire fighting organization.

Shifts and spare parts have already been planned for the next few hours with the activation of a further 31 teams.

CAMPANIA ALSO BURNS

The Civil Protection of

is at work to deal with a fire that developed recently in

, just outside

and a few meters from the Sanctuary of San Michele.

The regional operations room, having heard the firefighting operations director of the same civil protection, sent a regional helicopter.

Also in the Caserta area, the Civil Protection reports fires in San Felice a Cancello where SMA Campania teams and a helicopter are operating and Roccamonfina where teams from the local Mountain Community are activated.

Meanwhile, in Lettere, the fight against the vast fire that developed yesterday has been involving several fronts: there are 3 regional helicopters in place together with a Canadair of the national fleet.

Other fires that the Civil Protection is fighting with regional helicopters are currently active in Siano in the province of Salerno and Arpaia in the Benevento area.

THERE ARE 15 REQUESTS FOR INTERVENTION FROM THE STATE AIR FLEET 

In total, 15 requests were received by the Unified Air Operations Center (Coau) of the Civil Protection Department for forest fires: 4 from

, 3 from

and

respectively , one each from

,

,

,

and

.

The intense work carried out by the pilots of the aircraft, informs the

, has made it possible to put under control or extinguish, so far 5 fires.

The activities of launching water and retardant and extinguishing liquid will continue as long as the light conditions allow to operate safely.