Naples. Astroni Crater: Fireworks in a villa for receptions send 50 hectares of vegetation up in smoke. The extinguishing cost the use of dozens of people and means
At the end of a ceremony, 9 batteries of fireworks lit up the sky above the Astroni crater. It is July 31st, the clock says about 23.20:XNUMX.
The rockets are launched from the parking lot of a villa for receptions and someone, as was easy to imagine, concludes his trajectory on the trees of the protected nature reserve.
This is exactly how 50 hectares of Mediterranean scrub, spontaneous vegetation and trees of various species went up in flames. For a few admiring glances at the brilliant shapes generated by fireworks lit without any attention.
The celebrations not only seriously damaged a protected green lung but also required the use of 5 helicopters, 2 Canadairs, 70 tankers, 7 rescue vehicles and the use of 66 uniforms between carabinieri, firefighters and employees of the Campania region.
The military themselves, those from the forestry stations of Naples and Pozzuoli, thanks to the viewing of video surveillance images collected in the area and to the testimonies, were able to identify and report those who started those batteries.
They are a 33 year old from Pianura, an illegal parking attendant outside the villa and a 63 year old man, owner of the premises.
Both will be charged with aiding and abetting a forest fire. Batteries used were seized
Article published on 4 August 2022 - 13:04
