Back to the sirocco, fire nightmare closed the Palermo-Messina, evacuated asylum in Monreale – The Republic

Night and dawn fire in Sicily. The extraordinary sirocco of the last hours, he did reach 39-40 degrees peaks, is fueling dozens of fires broke out between late yesterday evening and this morning in various towns in the provinces of Palermo, Agrigento, Trapani, Messina. Severely affected the low Madonie area, above Cefalu: the A20 Palermo – Messina, between Buonfornello junctions in Castelbuono it is closed in both carriageways. Fires are lapping homes, buildings and hotels in the area. The traffic police has several flying that are operating on site. Closed due to fires also the national road 113, between Lascari and Cefalù. In Monreale it was necessary to evacuate a kindergarten and fifty children mildly intoxicated were taken to hospital, but then were discharged. The most critical situation is in the Madonie area: the flames have reached several homes and the mayors have ordered the evacuation of homes and schools. “We are overwhelmed by telephone calls – says a firefighter – the operations center is on tilt”. All teams are engaged in fire fighting operations, together with those of civil protection. Also in action Canadair but whose work is hampered by the wind: “Unfortunately – said the commander of the brigade in Palermo fire, Giampiero Boscaino – the wind does not allow us to continue with the launches of Canadair, so at the moment we were forced to stop flights. ” Pyres also in Bisacquino and Terrasini, to the village of Androni.

Curcio: “the fires are not created by themselves.” “the system is mobilized, now we must work and hope that the wind drops a little, because this would help the fire fighting. I appeal to all people to have a behavior of attention to the territory, “said the head of civil Protection, Fabrizio Curcio. “I’m not able to say whether it is arson or not, but in itself the fires are not created by yourself and especially if born in different places – added Curcio – are affected the provinces of Palermo, Agrigento, Trapani , Messina. the shutdown is coordinated by the Region. the national party is acting in line with the regulations and therefore is supporting the region by sending aircraft, ie Canadair, but may not always work to the adverse conditions of the time. You have to do a remarkable work on the ground, but they are mobilized the volunteer forces and firefighters are putting in place a. “device
They burn the Madonie. It ‘a real hell of fire that has developed between Lascari, Cefalù, Gratteri and Collesano. He closed the highway Palermo Messina between Buonfornello and Castelbuono, the SS 113 between Campofelice di Roccella and Cefalu and several local roads and linking the towns surrounded by flames. A Lascari the Santa Maria neighborhood, which is located above the town, was evacuated, several homes were reached by the flames. The fire front is long kilometers. “The flames came this morning over the area driven by the sirocco – says the mayor of Lascari Pippo Abbate – tonight were concerned before the territory of Collesano Gratteri and then came above our village burning several homes.”

There are three the fire fronts that besiege the town of Gratteri, one upstream of Piano Zucchi and two downstream from Lascari. Transit closed two roads out of three, the only escape is the Gibilmanna-Gratteri. The City has activated the civil protection plan “There seems to relive the drama of 2007 – says the city councilor James Ciringione – the only way out is the way to Gibilmanna is emergency civil protection. Citizens need to stay home and tighten the windows to avoid the smoke, while we introduced the citizenship collection point in the gym via Santa Croce where we have already welcomed the citizens who live in districts Rapputi, Campella and Marcatello. For emergencies, you can contact us at the number 0921 429214 to the City “. Evacuated by the Red Cross also a retirement home.

the flames would start from the district Carbone and then pushed by the strong sirocco wind also they reached the village of Lascari because of the strong wind to now it has been impossible to Canadair fly. A Cefalu lapped some homes of Monte districts, Costa Verde and Green Room. The flames also came in the Villa Bordonaro garden. The 113 highway is currently closed to vehicular traffic.

Vacated the Cefalu Coast Green. “We are facing a dramatic situation,” said the mayor of Cefalu Rosario. At this time the tourist town can only be reached from State Road 113, where you walk to a crawl. “The flames – the mayor – were first developed in Lascari area and from there, fueled by the strong sirocco wind, he has gradually extended up behind the Hotel Costa Verde (which was evacuated, ed ), and Mazzaforno, Capo Playa and are likely now to reach the Hotel Saint Lucia, at the entrance to Cefalu. “

Highway haywire. evacuated by firefighters battle the gallery on the Palermo-Messina, near Celafù. Cars are blocked inside the tunnel invaded by forest fire smoke that is affecting the area. Evacuated near the Costa Verde achieved by smoking. Right now they are operating in the area 83 firefighters with 18 fire fighting vehicles. Continuing operations on Bisacquino area 4 Canadair.

Fear in Monreale . Due to a fire started from Monte Caputo, Monreale (Palermo), the nursery “The Sunflower” was evacuated. Fifty children have been poisoned by smoke and were transported to the hospital Ingrassia. Their would not be a serious condition. At Poggio Maria foresters and firefighters along with the civil protection volunteers have saved a girl who was trapped in his house engulfed in flames. Several home were damaged by fire.
Other fires. of overwork hours for firefighters who, yesterday intervened to extinguish other fires raged in Monreale, Partinico, Cefalu, Alia and Balestrate. Regional Civil Protection issued a notice throughout the day today for fire risk and heatwaves with level two alert to “high temperatures and weather conditions that may have adverse effects on the health of the population at risk.” Another fire broke out in the king’s highway Trazzera in Bagheria. The fire is threatening some houses that were evacuated. the flying of the police intervened they did vacate the houses where there is a big gas tank. The flames came already in the street. He expects the arrival of the forest resources and the fire department. Another fire in Messina has caused the closure of state road 116 “Randazzo – Capo d’Orlando” from 57,000 km to 58,000 km, location ‘Cresta, between Naso and Capo d’Orlando. On-site firefighters and staff Anas .

Stop to ferries. Because of the strong sirocco it was canceled the ferry ride Laurana which connects Milazzo to Napoli. To make it known is the Society of Sicilian Navigation, ensuring that have been provided for “appropriate safeguards for passengers.” Disruption to maritime links were also recorded along the route Trapani-Egadi. Due to bad weather conditions, in fact, it has been suspended for seven ferry Simone Martini race. Last night, however, popped racing ship “Paolo Veronese” and “Sansovino” of 23 which respectively connect Trapani to Pantelleria and Porto Empedocle to the Pelagie.

The emergency plan of the ASP . It ‘came into operation on “heat emergency plan 2016″ ASP of Palermo. The envisaged interventions are aimed, above all, to the most at-risk groups on occasions of heat waves, namely children up to 4 years of age and the elderly who more than others possess a deficient thermoregulation system and a decreased ability to demonstrate and to meet their needs. “In view of the high temperatures required in the day – said the general manager of the ASP, Antonio Candela – we anticipated 15 days of the entry into operation on emergency plan hot. Since yesterday we alerted the Pronto Soccorso of the city and province and activated the corporate crisis team that is monitoring developments in the situation. “

Prepared an” alert service “for the elderly already under home care (Adi) and patients’ fragile “directly reported by general practitioners to a ‘operations center’. In practice, family doctors after visiting the patient,

will alert directly the ” operational service Central to request, if proof were needed, the use of professional nurses for urgent rehydration therapy at home. The dedicated telephone numbers are for the exclusive use of general practitioners who already have been informed of the heat emergency plan. Also made brochures and posters on prevention measures to be taken to possibly cope with high temperatures.