Pontecagnano Faiano, eight caravans on fire: panic at the camp

Eight caravans wrapped in flames and four people evacuated by the police. One of them, of Moroccan nationalityhe even tried to throw himself into the fire to recover the money destroyed by fire. Scenes from the dramatic fire broke out on Monday evening in via Magellano, near the coastal road Bridgecagnano Faiano. The eight vehicles caught fire, sparking panic among the people living there. According to initial investigations, fraud should be excluded. It is likely that the flames spread following a short circuit caused by the wire of one of the meters illegally connected to some regular source of electricity.

In fact, the episode could have had much more serious consequences. Fortunately, in the field there were no children. Only four adults were removed from the caravans. The flames spread quickly. The timely intervention of the Salerno firefighters prevented the worst. About 15 red helmets they worked with tankers and other vehicles for hours to get the better of the flames. A rather delicate operation to perform due to the probable presence of LPG cylinders. The heat of these weeks, then, fuels fires more easily. And the firefighters They worked for more than four hours to completely extinguish the crown of fire.