Forest fires continue in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and other places due to continued high temperatures, aridity and high winds. The relevant departments have invested in fire planes, helicopters, and ground rescue forces to carry out the rescue. On July 11, local time, the Piedmont region issued a statement saying that this round of forest fires had caused 800 to 900 hectares of forest to overburn in the provinces of Turin, Vercelli, Novara, and Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, and destroyed about 700,000 trees, which turned into an “ecological disaster.” The statement said that the restoration of herbs and shrubs in damaged areas is expected to take 2 to 5 years, while restoration of forest ecosystems may take 50 to 70 years. Preliminary investigations in the Piedmont region suggest that most of the fires were caused by lightning and spread rapidly under the influence of high temperatures, droughts, and strong winds.

Forest fires continue in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and other places due to continued high temperatures, aridity and high winds. The relevant departments have invested in fire planes, helicopters, and ground rescue forces to carry out the rescue. On July 11, local time, the Piedmont region issued a statement saying that this round of forest fires had caused 800 to 900 hectares of forest to overburn in the provinces of Turin, Vercelli, Novara, and Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, and destroyed about 700,000 trees, which turned into an “ecological disaster.” The statement said that the restoration of herbs and shrubs in damaged areas is expected to take 2 to 5 years, while restoration of forest ecosystems may take 50 to 70 years. Preliminary investigations in the Piedmont region suggest that most of the fires were caused by lightning and spread rapidly under the influence of high temperatures, droughts, and strong winds.