A new major fire broke out on the Camaldoli hillside near Torre Caracciolo in Marano, prompting a response by firefighters and municipal police. The incident was reported on 17 September 2026 at 15:19, with an update at 15:28.
According to Il Mattino, crews were deployed to control the flames and manage the emergency, while new flare-ups were reported in the affected area.
Recent sequence of fires in the same area
The fire near Torre Caracciolo followed another extensive fire in the same Camaldoli area approximately two days earlier. In that earlier incident, flames came close to several homes.
That earlier Marano hillside fire involved a broad section of the hillside and required five fire-service water tenders, according to Il Mattino.
A separate earlier Camaldoli-Pianura fire was brought under control with the help of a Canadair, NapoliToday reported. Two firefighter crews then remained on site for monitoring and clearance operations.
What the response has involved
Taken together, the acquired reports describe a repeated response effort on the Camaldoli front: ground crews and water tenders for the Marano hillside fires, municipal police support for emergency management during the latest incident, and aerial support with a Canadair during the earlier Camaldoli-Pianura fire, followed by monitoring and clearance work.
What remains unclear
The cause of the new fire near Torre Caracciolo has not been established. The reports acquired do not give the total area affected or the final duration of firefighting operations.
They also do not confirm injuries, evacuations, structural damage, or air-quality measurements connected with the new fire. It was likewise unclear, as of the latest update, whether the newly reported flare-ups had been fully contained.
