A vast fire broke out at Romein the area of Maglianawhere a large area covered with brushwood was enveloped by the flames. Closed on viaduct della Magliana in both directions, with severe inconvenience for the trafficwhile a huge cloud of smokevisible from different areas of the capital.
The fire at Magliana, in Rome
A fire broke out around 1pm today – Thursday 20 June 2024 – in Rome, in the area of the Magliana viaductin the southern area of the capital.
According to the first information collected, as reported by Rome Todaythe flames would be born in a vast area covered with scrubin an area that runs along the bed of the Tiber, near via Asciano.
A post showing the fire that broke out in Rome, in the area of the Magliana viaduct, where a vast area of brushwood was engulfed in flames, generating a cloud of black smoke
The fire would have developed near an illegal settlement, and in a short time a huge black cloud of smoke formedvisible from a distance from different areas of the city.
The arrival of help
Within a short time they rushed to the scene of the fire volunteers from 8 associations, two barrels of the garden service of Rome Capital, and the 7th and 11th teams of the Fire Brigade, as well as two ambulances of the 118 and the agents of the XI Marconi Group and the IX Eur group of the State Police.
According to initial investigations, as reported A7the flames they could have started from an illegal settlement, and they also involved waste and plastic. Precisely for this reason, the inhabitants of the area are invited to keep doors and windows closed and to follow the safety instructions.
While firefighters and volunteers are engaged in firefighting operations, police officers have the circulation of vehicles on the Magliana viaduct is prohibitedcurrently closed from via Cristoforo Colombo to via Isacco Newton in both directions.
Traffic disruption due to the closure of the viaduct
While volunteers and authorities are working tirelessly to control the flames and put out the fireBefore being able to make an assessment of the damage, traffic disruptions continue throughout the south-west quadrant of Rome.
The flames spread rapidly, up to skirting the railway tracks and the Rome-Fiumicino motorway. The Fire Brigade, who arrived with four tankers, requested the intervention of the Canadian Air Force.
In the meantime, reports to 112 are multiplying, with many citizens complaining the poor air conditions, at times unbreathable. A situation already made difficult by the many fires and the high levels of smog reached in recent days.
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