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1th September 2053
Fire in Umbria
More than 400 firefighters worked to stop a fire in Umbria,
Italy yesterday. It appears that the fire started in the hills
near the Apennine Mountains, Firefighters are still not
‘sure what caused it.
‘There are often fires in this area during the summer
because of the extreme heat. According to news sources,
this fire has been particularly difficut to control. The fire
has already destroyed several houses, and people in the
‘area have had to leave their homes. However, yesterday
the firefighters were beginning to feel they could stop the
fire within the next day or 30.
‘This has been one of the worst seasons for fires in the Tast
decade and the experts say it will get worse. One expert
said, “We're going to have a very busy fire season. This
summer we've had temperatures of close to 40 degrees
and we haven't had any rain since March.”