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Wildfire between Nuorese and Oristanese: approximately 500 hectares burned in the Ottana plain

Aerial view of a barren landscape after a wildfire, featuring bare trees and hills under a blue sky. — Symbolic image · Simão Moreira / Pexels

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A large wildfire broke out on Friday and remained active between the Nuorese and Oristanese areas, in the Ottana plain, between the towns of Noragugume, Ottana and Sedilo. Approximately 500 hectares have been burned, according to available estimates.

The flames originated on the outskirts of Noragugume and the fire was classified as a wildland-urban interface fire. Initially the fire was approaching homes, but a shift in wind direction altered the path of the flames, making evacuation of houses unnecessary.

The mayor of Noragugume, Michele Corda, told Ansa news agency that the affected area presents a devastated landscape, with damage to approximately 22-23 agricultural businesses, including the loss of annual forage reserves and the destruction of grazing land. The mayor also reported the death of sheep and cattle and estimated that the extent of the fire could exceed the initial estimate of 500 hectares, possibly reaching around one thousand hectares.

The fire was also flagged by the Google Maps service that highlights major wildfires in real time.

Containment and firefighting operations were reported to be ongoing.

Depoliticization note

Both original articles cover the event in a predominantly factual tone, as it concerns environmental news. The first article, from Il Fatto Quotidiano, did not contain clearly politically oriented language, but some expressions such as one of the largest fire fronts of the year in Sardinia were reduced to a more neutral formulation, attributing figures to available estimates rather than presenting them as definitive judgment. The mayor's estimate that the fire could extend to about a thousand hectares was reported as an attributed statement rather than an established fact. The second article, from Libero, essentially provided only the title without usable body text for triangulation, so the detailed information comes mainly from the first source. The neutral article retains the facts confirmed by both outlets, namely the location of the fire and the extent of approximately 500 hectares, and clearly attributes the mayor's statements to their source.