It was a fiery afternoon in Castrovillari. Once again the historic center of the city of Pollino was targeted and more precisely the hill of the Madonna del Castello. The high temperatures and the strong wind certainly fueled the fire which saw men and equipment busy putting out the flames until late in the evening. Several hectares went up in smoke which affected, in addition to the Madonna hill, also the neighboring Coscile valley. Teams of the Castrovillari Fire Brigade and fire prevention teams of Calabria Verde worked for several hours to contain the flames which also touched some homes in the S. Rocco area, where the Fire Brigade intervened promptly to protect them. An intense day for the DOS, director of Calabria Verde’s firefighting operations, who coordinated the operations with the help of three aerial vehicles. A regional helicopter, a Canadair CL-415 and an Erickson S-64 of the Fire Brigade. It was also necessary for the Vigoli Urbani to close the road that connects the historic center to the locations of the fire. The Forestry Carabinieri and teams of volunteers were also on site. At the same time as the Castrovilalri fire, S. Basile was also hit by flames. Burning an olive grove near the Basilian Monastery. The Calabria Verde firefighting teams intervened in this case too.
