Huge wildfire in Puglia's Gargano area under control says mayor

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 27 - The mayor of Peschici, a seaside town in Puglia's Gargano sub-region, said Monday that a huge wildfire that made it necessary for the Coast Guard to evacuate hundreds of people from beaches via sea at the weekend was "completely under control". "Canadair (fire-fighting aircraft) operations resumed early in the morning, with water drops to extinguish small hotspots in forest areas," said Mayor Luigi D'Arenzo. "Once everything is extinguished, ground-based cleanup operat...

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