Fires in Sicily (2016-06-23)

Name: Fires in Sicily (2016-06-23)
Creator: Centro comune di ricerca
Published: 2017-09-26 14:51:33.495806
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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Activation time (UTC): 2016-06-23 18:07:00 Event time (UTC): 2016-06-16 03:00:00 Event type: Forest fire, wild fire

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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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