Moments of great apprehension in Gioiosa Marea due to a vast fire that broke out in the Catello Stefana district, above the Mangano area. The flames affected an area of approximately seven hectares, destroying an olive grove and threatening some homes located approximately 300 meters from the fire front.
Mobilize all firefighting forces
All the teams involved in firefighting operations intervened on site: the municipal civil protection led by councilor Giosuè Giardina, the firefighters, the Rangers International volunteers and the other operational units coordinated to deal with the emergency.
Given the extent of the fire, the intervention of two Canadair and two firefighting helicopters was also necessary, which carried out numerous water drops to contain the advance of the flames.
Complete the shutdown operations
Thanks to the massive deployment of men and vehicles, the fire was put out. The teams present in the area are now completing the cleanup and safety operations of the area to avoid any recurrence of the fire.