Some 100 hectares of wood has
been destroyed by a fire on Mt Martica near Varese since last
night, fire fighters said Friday.
Fire teams are carrying on operations to try to put the fire
out, they said.
A Canadair is dumping water onto the flames while three other
aircraft including two helicopters are set to arrive in the
area.
Over 150 men were working to stop the fire, including
volunteers.
Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana said on his arrival at the
fire coordination centre that "the scale of the fire is
shocking, but at least the wind is falling".
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