Designer Armani And His Guests Flee The Fire On The Island Of Sicily

A photo from the island of Pantelleria showed flames appearing to engulf Armani’s villa, but the Italian designer’s press office said they had stopped short of the property. Armani and the guests were taken to a boat in the harbor. The head of the area’s civil protection agency, Salvatore Cocina, said arson was suspected in two fires that forced about 30 people to seek shelter in boats or safer parts of the island. Firefighters used Canadair planes to battle the flames, along with ground crews to protect homes. Authorities said no structures appeared to be lost. The island’s mayor, Vincenzo Campo, told the Italian news agency ANSA that two planes were working to put out the last flames in difficult terrain and that the wind had dropped. “After the big scare yesterday afternoon and the night he spent at work, Pantelleria is back to normal,” Campo said. “Looks like the worst is over.” Local officials appealed for any information to help identify the cause of the fire, which started in two places 400 meters (a quarter of a mile) apart. Located between Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria is a popular hiking and beach destination that includes ancient archaeological sites and natural landforms. Scientists say global warming will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Much of western Europe has seen little rain this summer and dry conditions combined with hot weather have fueled devastating forest fires. So far this summer, fires in Spain have blackened more than 700,000 hectares, the most since the European Union began collecting satellite data in 2006. The EU’s Earth Observation Program said more miserable weather was forecast for Spain as two “catastrophic” fires burned in the eastern part of the country. Fires in the Mediterranean provinces of Alicante and Castellón have charred more than 13,000 hectares each, the EU agency said. Meanwhile, authorities in Portugal said a fire that had been burning for nearly two weeks in the pine forests of the Serra da Estrela National Park was brought under control. But officials warned of weather forecasts indicating a dangerous new heat wave is coming soon. High temperatures, strong winds and severe drought have helped keep the fire burning in the park, where deep ravines and steep slopes make firefighting difficult. More than 1,100 firefighters remained in the Serra da Estrela, monitoring hot spots and embers that may fly into untouched forest, the Civil Protection Agency, a government department, said. The fire charred more than 26,000 hectares (64,000 acres) of forest, according to European Union figures — about a quarter of the park’s area. On Wednesday, the blaze was 100 miles (160 km) in circumference, emergency officials said, and had jumped 400-foot-wide firebreaks that had been cleared since the region’s last major fire in 2017. Fire officials said this was a sign that the country is battling a “new generation” of wildfires that are harder to stop amid the effects of climate change. Temperatures in Portugal were set to begin rising, reaching 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 F) inland on Saturday as the country endured its third heatwave of the summer.

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A photo from the island of Pantelleria showed flames appearing to engulf Armani’s villa, but the Italian designer’s press office said they had stopped short of the property. Armani and the guests were taken to a boat in the harbor. The head of the area’s civil protection agency, Salvatore Cocina, said arson was suspected in two fires that forced about 30 people to seek shelter in boats or safer parts of the island. Firefighters used Canadair planes to battle the flames, along with ground crews to protect homes. Authorities said no structures appeared to be lost. The island’s mayor, Vincenzo Campo, told the Italian news agency ANSA that two planes were working to put out the last flames in difficult terrain and that the wind had dropped. “After the big scare yesterday afternoon and the night he spent at work, Pantelleria is back to normal,” Campo said. “Looks like the worst is over.” Local officials appealed for any information to help identify the cause of the fire, which started in two places 400 meters (a quarter of a mile) apart. Located between Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria is a popular hiking and beach destination that includes ancient archaeological sites and natural landforms. Scientists say global warming will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Much of western Europe has seen little rain this summer and dry conditions combined with hot weather have fueled devastating forest fires. So far this summer, fires in Spain have blackened more than 700,000 hectares, the most since the European Union began collecting satellite data in 2006. The EU’s Earth Observation Program said more miserable weather was forecast for Spain as two “catastrophic” fires burned in the eastern part of the country. Fires in the Mediterranean provinces of Alicante and Castellón have charred more than 13,000 hectares each, the EU agency said. Meanwhile, authorities in Portugal said a fire that had been burning for nearly two weeks in the pine forests of the Serra da Estrela National Park was brought under control. But officials warned of weather forecasts indicating a dangerous new heat wave is coming soon. High temperatures, strong winds and severe drought have helped keep the fire burning in the park, where deep ravines and steep slopes make firefighting difficult. More than 1,100 firefighters remained in the Serra da Estrela, monitoring hot spots and embers that may fly into untouched forest, the Civil Protection Agency, a government department, said. The fire charred more than 26,000 hectares (64,000 acres) of forest, according to European Union figures — about a quarter of the park’s area. On Wednesday, the blaze was 100 miles (160 km) in circumference, emergency officials said, and had jumped 400-foot-wide firebreaks that had been cleared since the region’s last major fire in 2017. Fire officials said this was a sign that the country is battling a “new generation” of wildfires that are harder to stop amid the effects of climate change. Temperatures in Portugal were set to begin rising, reaching 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 F) inland on Saturday as the country endured its third heatwave of the summer.

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A photo from the island of Pantelleria showed flames appearing to engulf Armani’s villa, but the Italian designer’s press office said they had stopped short of the property. Armani and the guests were taken to a boat in the harbor. The head of the area’s civil protection agency, Salvatore Cocina, said arson was suspected in two fires that forced about 30 people to seek shelter in boats or safer parts of the island. Firefighters used Canadair planes to battle the flames, along with ground crews to protect homes. Authorities said no structures appeared to be lost. The island’s mayor, Vincenzo Campo, told the Italian news agency ANSA that two planes were working to put out the last flames in difficult terrain and that the wind had dropped. “After the big scare yesterday afternoon and the night he spent at work, Pantelleria is back to normal,” Campo said. “Looks like the worst is over.” Local officials appealed for any information to help identify the cause of the fire, which started in two places 400 meters (a quarter of a mile) apart. Located between Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria is a popular hiking and beach destination that includes ancient archaeological sites and natural landforms. Scientists say global warming will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Much of western Europe has seen little rain this summer and dry conditions combined with hot weather have fueled devastating forest fires. So far this summer, fires in Spain have blackened more than 700,000 hectares, the most since the European Union began collecting satellite data in 2006. The EU’s Earth Observation Program said more miserable weather was forecast for Spain as two “catastrophic” fires burned in the eastern part of the country. Fires in the Mediterranean provinces of Alicante and Castellón have charred more than 13,000 hectares each, the EU agency said. Meanwhile, authorities in Portugal said a fire that had been burning for nearly two weeks in the pine forests of the Serra da Estrela National Park was brought under control. But officials warned of weather forecasts indicating a dangerous new heat wave is coming soon. High temperatures, strong winds and severe drought have helped keep the fire burning in the park, where deep ravines and steep slopes make firefighting difficult. More than 1,100 firefighters remained in the Serra da Estrela, monitoring hot spots and embers that may fly into untouched forest, the Civil Protection Agency, a government department, said. The fire charred more than 26,000 hectares (64,000 acres) of forest, according to European Union figures — about a quarter of the park’s area. On Wednesday, the blaze was 100 miles (160 km) in circumference, emergency officials said, and had jumped 400-foot-wide firebreaks that had been cleared since the region’s last major fire in 2017. Fire officials said this was a sign that the country is battling a “new generation” of wildfires that are harder to stop amid the effects of climate change. Temperatures in Portugal were set to begin rising, reaching 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 F) inland on Saturday as the country endured its third heatwave of the summer.

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A photo from the island of Pantelleria showed flames appearing to engulf Armani’s villa, but the Italian designer’s press office said they had stopped short of the property. Armani and the guests were taken to a boat in the harbor. The head of the area’s civil protection agency, Salvatore Cocina, said arson was suspected in two fires that forced about 30 people to seek shelter in boats or safer parts of the island. Firefighters used Canadair planes to battle the flames, along with ground crews to protect homes. Authorities said no structures appeared to be lost. The island’s mayor, Vincenzo Campo, told the Italian news agency ANSA that two planes were working to put out the last flames in difficult terrain and that the wind had dropped. “After the big scare yesterday afternoon and the night he spent at work, Pantelleria is back to normal,” Campo said. “Looks like the worst is over.” Local officials appealed for any information to help identify the cause of the fire, which started in two places 400 meters (a quarter of a mile) apart. Located between Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria is a popular hiking and beach destination that includes ancient archaeological sites and natural landforms. Scientists say global warming will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Much of western Europe has seen little rain this summer and dry conditions combined with hot weather have fueled devastating forest fires. So far this summer, fires in Spain have blackened more than 700,000 hectares, the most since the European Union began collecting satellite data in 2006. The EU’s Earth Observation Program said more miserable weather was forecast for Spain as two “catastrophic” fires burned in the eastern part of the country. Fires in the Mediterranean provinces of Alicante and Castellón have charred more than 13,000 hectares each, the EU agency said. Meanwhile, authorities in Portugal said a fire that had been burning for nearly two weeks in the pine forests of the Serra da Estrela National Park was brought under control. But officials warned of weather forecasts indicating a dangerous new heat wave is coming soon. High temperatures, strong winds and severe drought have helped keep the fire burning in the park, where deep ravines and steep slopes make firefighting difficult. More than 1,100 firefighters remained in the Serra da Estrela, monitoring hot spots and embers that may fly into untouched forest, the Civil Protection Agency, a government department, said. The fire charred more than 26,000 hectares (64,000 acres) of forest, according to European Union figures — about a quarter of the park’s area. On Wednesday, the blaze was 100 miles (160 km) in circumference, emergency officials said, and had jumped 400-foot-wide firebreaks that had been cleared since the region’s last major fire in 2017. Fire officials said this was a sign that the country is battling a “new generation” of wildfires that are harder to stop amid the effects of climate change. Temperatures in Portugal were set to begin rising, reaching 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 F) inland on Saturday as the country endured its third heatwave of the summer.

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A photo from the island of Pantelleria showed flames appearing to engulf Armani’s villa, but the Italian designer’s press office said they had stopped short of the property. Armani and the guests were taken to a boat in the harbor. The head of the area’s civil protection agency, Salvatore Cocina, said arson was suspected in two fires that forced about 30 people to seek shelter in boats or safer parts of the island. Firefighters used Canadair planes to battle the flames, along with ground crews to protect homes. Authorities said no structures appeared to be lost. The island’s mayor, Vincenzo Campo, told the Italian news agency ANSA that two planes were working to put out the last flames in difficult terrain and that the wind had dropped. “After the big scare yesterday afternoon and the night he spent at work, Pantelleria is back to normal,” Campo said. “Looks like the worst is over.” Local officials appealed for any information to help identify the cause of the fire, which started in two places 400 meters (a quarter of a mile) apart. Located between Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria is a popular hiking and beach destination that includes ancient archaeological sites and natural landforms. Scientists say global warming will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Much of western Europe has seen little rain this summer and dry conditions combined with hot weather have fueled devastating forest fires. So far this summer, fires in Spain have blackened more than 700,000 hectares, the most since the European Union began collecting satellite data in 2006. The EU’s Earth Observation Program said more miserable weather was forecast for Spain as two “catastrophic” fires burned in the eastern part of the country. Fires in the Mediterranean provinces of Alicante and Castellón have charred more than 13,000 hectares each, the EU agency said. Meanwhile, authorities in Portugal said a fire that had been burning for nearly two weeks in the pine forests of the Serra da Estrela National Park was brought under control. But officials warned of weather forecasts indicating a dangerous new heat wave is coming soon. High temperatures, strong winds and severe drought have helped keep the fire burning in the park, where deep ravines and steep slopes make firefighting difficult. More than 1,100 firefighters remained in the Serra da Estrela, monitoring hot spots and embers that may fly into untouched forest, the Civil Protection Agency, a government department, said. The fire charred more than 26,000 hectares (64,000 acres) of forest, according to European Union figures — about a quarter of the park’s area. On Wednesday, the blaze was 100 miles (160 km) in circumference, emergency officials said, and had jumped 400-foot-wide firebreaks that had been cleared since the region’s last major fire in 2017. Fire officials said this was a sign that the country is battling a “new generation” of wildfires that are harder to stop amid the effects of climate change. Temperatures in Portugal were set to begin rising, reaching 39 degrees Celsius (102.2 F) inland on Saturday as the country endured its third heatwave of the summer.

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