Fires in Sicily (2016-06-23)

Activation time (UTC): 2016-06-23 18:07:00

Event time (UTC): 2016-06-16 03:00:00

Event type: Forest fire, wild fire



Activation reason:

On 16 June, several fires started in Sicily Region involving large areas of regional forested territory, towns and villages. The wild fires were fanned by temperatures of up to 40°C and strong southern wind as the “scirocco”. Schools and homes were temporary evacuated and damages to infrastructures and private and public structures have been reported.



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