The fire emergency in the Vibonese area continues unabated. Even today the firefighters of the Vibo Valentia Command carried out over 30 interventions throughout the provincial territory. The areas most affected by the fires are the municipalities of Drapia, in particular the hamlet of Torre Galli, Briatico, Zaccanopoli, Nicotera, Joppolo, Coccorino, Filandari, while in the evening new fire fronts also developed in the hamlet of Motta Filocastro and in the municipality of Limbadi.
The situation in Torre Galli is particularly critical, where the fire, active since yesterday afternoon, has already destroyed over 100 hectares of forest and Mediterranean scrub. The flames continued to advance until they joined the vast fire that affects the territory of Zaccanopoli, also involving an area of pine forest. The firefighters are busy protecting some farms threatened by the advance of the fire, in an attempt to prevent the flames from reaching structures and crops. Also in Torre Galli, the fire touched the skeet shooting range. Thanks to the timely intervention of the fire brigade teams, the damage was contained and limited to a service shed.