Forest fire near Lugano is under control
Published: Wednesday, Feb 21st 2024, 20:40
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The forest fire in the north of Lugano has been brought under control by the fire department. In the afternoon, a fire had spread in the area of the former political municipality of Sonvico. According to the Ticino cantonal police, there was no danger to people.
The fire raged over an area of around 40 by 60 meters, as first reported by the Ticino daily newspaper "La Regione". The Ticino cantonal police confirmed the information at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency. According to the police, the fire department brought the fire under control at around 8 p.m.
There is currently a moderate risk of forest fires in Ticino (danger level 2). According to the weather forecast, it is also expected to start raining early Thursday morning.
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