Editorial photo #12544753 Environmental Issue

Wildfire Affects Mediterranean Scrub Near Otranto

A Canadair aircraft passes Torre del Serpe during a wildfire emergency near Baia delle Orte in Otranto, in the southern region of Puglia, Italy, on July 10, 2025. -The blaze, fueled by strong maestrale winds, scorched over 150 hectares of vegetation along the Adriatic coast. Two Canadairs and ground crews from the Fire Brigade, Civil Protection, ARIF, and the Air Force were dispatched to extinguish it. (Photo by Manuel Romano/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12544753
Date taken: 10 July 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Manuel Romano/NurPhoto
Category: Environmental Issue

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