Armani, others run wildfire on Sicilian island retreat
MILAN (AP) — Fashion creator Giorgio Armani with every one other accompanied by dozens of others were forced to run from their vacation villas overnight while firefighters worked to extinguish the remnants of set of two wildfires on the Sicilian island of Pantelleria on Thursday.
A photo shows flames that become visible to encroach on Armani's villa, nevertheless his press office said they stopped short of the property. Armani with every one other accompanied by guests evacuated to a vessel inside the harbor overnight.
The head of the region's secular defence agency, Salvatore Cocina, said arson is suspected inside set of two wildfires that forced around 30 people to seek refuge inside boats or on safer parts of the island. Firefighters used Canadair planes to douse the flames, down accompanied by ground teams to retain protected from danger homes. Authorities said no indeed structures appeared to have been lost.
The island's mayor, Vincenzo Campo, told the ANSA report agency set of two Canadairs were employed on putting not here the last flames on difficult terrain with every one other accompanied by that the wind had dropped off.
"After the great terror of last evening with every one other accompanied by the darkness spent at work, Pantelleria is returning to normal," Campo said. "It seems the worst is over."
Local officials appealed for some details that would assist identify the source of the blaze, which started inside set of two points 400 meters (a quarter-mile) apart.
Pantelleria, located in the centre of Sicily with every one other accompanied by the Tunisia, is a well liked beach with every one other accompanied by trekking destination that includes of long ago archaeological sites with every one other accompanied by natural geographic formations.
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