Fires across southern Europe


Italy declares state of emergency in Venice after high tides

Aug 16, 2023. Wildfires in Italy were more intense in 2023 when compared to the previous year. On July 22, 2023, the area burned by wildfires saw a 10-fold increase from the previous week.


Corsica tourists gasp as bus inches past huge wildfire Daily Mail Online

Play Video. 1:23. In the past 24 hours Italy has battled wildfires in the south while violent storms wreaked havoc in the north. Authorities in Sicily closed part of the motorway and temporarily.


Italy fires map Where the wildfires have spread as Sicily burns and

Wildfires have been raging across the Italian island of Sicily, spread by strong winds and arid conditions. The blazes have forced residents and tourists to evacuate and caused severe public.


Arsonists responsible for devastating fires in Greece, Italy, Turkey

News and Press Release in English on Italy about Shelter and Non-Food Items and Wild Fire; published on 8 Aug 2023 by ECHO Italy - Wildfires (JRC EFFIS, Vigili del Fuoco, media) (ECHO Daily Flash.


Sicily Archives Wildfire Today

MILAN, July 25 (Reuters) - Italy suffered a twin pounding from the elements on Tuesday when severe storms battered the north, killing a woman and a 16-year-old girl scout, while southern regions.


Italien kämpft erfolglos gegen die Flammen NZZ

Two helicopters operate over a fire in Apesia, a semi-mountainous village near Limassol, southwestern Cyprus, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.Philippos Christou/AP. The fire, which started on the island on.


Fires in Europe a video shows a man starting a fire in Italy Archyde

ROME, July 23 (Reuters) - Firefighters battled blazes in the southern Italian region of Calabria and properties on the island of Sicily suffered blackouts as temperatures surged again during a.


Italy fires map Where the wildfires have spread as Sicily burns and

Italy's fire brigade said on Wednesday it had attended almost 2,000 callouts for fires between July 23-26th: 710 in Sicily, 540 in Puglia, 407 in Calabria, and 281 in Sardinia. READ ALSO: Sicily set for state of emergency as wildfires blaze


Deadly wildfires across the Mediterranean destroy homes, threaten

Climate and Weather Land burned by forest fires in Italy 2009-2023 Published by Erick Burgueño Salas , Aug 16, 2023 In 2023, Italy had seen an area of over 58,000 hectares lost to.


Fires ravage Italian island of Sardinia, forcing evacuations Milan

The wildfires of 2023 took a toll on Italy's natural beauty and resources. Forests, farmlands, and wildlife habitats were ravaged by the infernos, leaving a scar that goes beyond the physical landscape. The economic and environmental repercussions of these fires are significant and require careful consideration for the affected communities.


Fires in Southern Italy, Sicily Southern italy, Italy, Fire

Tue 25 Jul 2023 13.58 EDT Seven people have died in the past 24 hours as two extreme weather events split Italy between wildfires in the south and violent storms in the north. Fires in.


MAP Where are wildfires raging in Italy?

The extension of the areas covered by large forest fires in Italy in 2023 is increasing, exceeding 44,000 hectares, of which over 7,400 ha of forest ecosystems. The forests involved are mostly Mediterranean scrub (62%) and pine forest (23%). In addition, 95% of the areas burned to date are in Sicily and Calabria. The province of Palermo (14670 hec, of which 24% forests), the province of Reggio.


States of emergency in Piedmont and Lombardy as forest fires scorch

Two people died in southern Italy on Tuesday. Scorching temperatures have blasted several countries across the Med for days now, creating tinder box conditions. Extreme weather events such as.


Greek Fires Force Thousands More to Evacuate The New York Times

The fires are causing deaths across southern Italy. Local media reported that two bodies were found charred in a house near Palermo airport. In Sicily, an 88-year-old woman died after falling.


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A wildfire burns in the Sicilian village of Romitello, near Palermo, Italy, July 25, 2023. Alberto Lo Bianco/Reuters CNN — Italy is facing multiple kinds of extreme weather at once, with.


Sicily Fires 700 tourists evacuated by boat as wildfire spreads

While the heatwave is causing wildfires in southern Italy, parts of the country's north have faced major storms Fire spreading on the hills in Palermo, Sicily (Photo: Ansa/AFP via Getty.