Original Title: Wildfires in Sardinia, Italy continue to enter a state of emergency
According to a number of Italian media reports on the 25th, the wildfire that broke out on the morning of the 24th in the province of Oristano, western Sardinia, was still not under control as of the evening of the 25th. The fire has burned tens of thousands of hectares of vegetation, and the Sardinia Regional Council approved a state of emergency for the local area on the same day.
At present, the local fire department has dispatched 13 helicopters and 7 amphibious aircraft to extinguish the fire. Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio announced on social media that two seaplanes from France are about to arrive and participate in the fire fighting. The Italian Civil Defense Department has initiated procedures to apply for more firefighting aircraft from other EU countries.
In addition to the vegetation on the mountain, the fire also destroyed some local businesses, houses and some livestock. More than 400 local residents have been evacuated to safety, and no casualties have been reported. Solinas, chairman of the Sardinia Region, said that there is no precedent in the history of fires and that it is not possible to assess the damage caused by the fire, but he asked the government to immediately provide funds to compensate for fire losses and post-disaster reconstruction. In addition, he also asked to arrange funds from the national economic recovery plan to restore local vegetation.
The local forest police have already begun investigating the cause of the fire, but they need to wait until the fire is brought under control before looking for relevant evidence clues. (Headquarters reporter Yin Xin)
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