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Wildfire Threatens Homes in Tourist Town Taormina, Sicily; Mayor Alleges Arson

A wildfire in Taormina, Sicily is threatening homes and blocking roads, with firefighters and police on scene.

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A wildfire broke out in Taormina, Sicily, threatening homes on the outskirts of the popular tourist destination. [1] A wildfire broke out on Tuesday in the Zappulla district of the Sicilian resort town of Taormina, threatening multiple residential homes. [2] Ansa news agency reported that the fire spread from an area near a nursing home toward the first tunnel on the main access road to Taormina. [3] Taormina mayor Cateno De Luca said the city is burning and the situation is 'truly tragic', adding that the fire was likely deliberately set. [4] The wildfire threatens multiple houses and access to some roads in the area is blocked. [5] Mayor Cateno De Luca stated on Facebook that the situation in the Zappulla district is tragic and that it appears to be a deliberately set fire. [6] Multiple roads in the affected area were closed starting from the Arco dei Cappuccini, and local fire departments and police were deployed to the scene. [7] The fire started near a nursing home and spread to a rock protection tunnel along Via Garipoli, which is a critical access route from the A18 highway. [8]
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  1. A wildfire broke out in Taormina, Sicily, threatening homes on the outskirts of the popular tourist destination. · Blic.rs
  2. A wildfire broke out on Tuesday in the Zappulla district of the Sicilian resort town of Taormina, threatening multiple residential homes. · DER STANDARD
  3. Ansa news agency reported that the fire spread from an area near a nursing home toward the first tunnel on the main access road to Taormina. · Blic.rs
  4. Taormina mayor Cateno De Luca said the city is burning and the situation is 'truly tragic', adding that the fire was likely deliberately set. · Blic.rs
  5. The wildfire threatens multiple houses and access to some roads in the area is blocked. · Blic.rs
  6. Mayor Cateno De Luca stated on Facebook that the situation in the Zappulla district is tragic and that it appears to be a deliberately set fire. · DER STANDARD
  7. Multiple roads in the affected area were closed starting from the Arco dei Cappuccini, and local fire departments and police were deployed to the scene. · DER STANDARD
  8. The fire started near a nursing home and spread to a rock protection tunnel along Via Garipoli, which is a critical access route from the A18 highway. · DER STANDARD
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