Wildfire rages through Italian paradise as officials suspect arson

A raging wildfire along Italy’s famed Amalfi Coast forced precautionary evacuations and left tourists on edge as emergency crews battled flames across the iconic Mediterranean getaway.Firefighters were deployed in both aerial and ground operations to combat the blaze that broke out in scrubland near Amalfi.Efforts to extinguish the fire continued uninterrupted along the coast after the blaze erupted Monday evening, according to Reuters.The flames affected areas surrounding Cus Pogerola, Positano, Amalfi, Tovere di Amalfi and nearby coastal zones, local news outlets reported.Fire crews worked through the night to prevent the flames from reaching residential areas, and no injuries or damage to homes were reported.While strong winds initially prevented helicopters from taking part in the response, firefighting aircraft joined the operation by morning.Italy’s national fire service, Vigili del Fuoco, said on X that emergency crews responded to scrubland fires stretching between Positano, Amalfi, Agerola and Vico Equense along the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Peninsula.A total of seven ground teams and three aircraft were deployed as part of the firefighting operation, according to the Turkish news organization Anadolu Agency.As a precaution, some restaurants and facilities in key locations were evacuated as concerns grew among tourists staying in the region, the news outlet reported.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.Local leaders warned of severe environmental damage and publicly raised suspicions of arson, Italian newspaper Il Mattino said.Positano Mayor Gabriella Guida confirmed that the fire ravaged the woods of Tordigliano on the border between the Amalfi Coast and the Sorrento Peninsula, the newspaper reported.The flames reached much of the state road — which ...