(ANSA) – ROME, JUN 25 – The crews of the Canadair and helicopters of the State Air Fleet, coordinated by the Department of Civil Protection, were engaged today from the first light of the day in the extinguishing of the numerous forest fires for which it was air support to the operations carried out by the ground crews is essential.
According to the data available at 18.30, 16 requests for air competition received by the Unified Air Operations Center of the Department, of which 5 from Sicily, 4 from Calabria and Sardinia, 2 from Puglia and one from Lazio.
The intense work carried out by the pilots of the aircraft has made it possible to control or extinguish 8 fires so far. The activities of launching water and retardant and extinguishing liquid will continue as long as the light conditions allow safe operation. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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