A morning fire in an uninhabited attic apartment at Via Po 10, in the Rione 219 district of Melito di Napoli, damaged the building's roof and led to the precautionary evacuation of the entire residential block.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control. No injuries or cases of smoke inhalation were reported, according to the two local reports documenting the incident.
Twenty-six families evacuated, six still displaced
Twenty-six households were initially evacuated as a precaution. Six households remained subject to preventive clearance orders after the first emergency phase and were unable to return home.
The updated figure reported by Il Mattino is six families still displaced. Initial coverage varied between 26 and 27 evacuated households, reflecting early estimates during the emergency response.
Antonio De Curtis school evacuated
Smoke reached the nearby Antonio De Curtis school in Via Arno. Pupils, teachers and staff were escorted out as a precaution.
The school building stands near the residential block at the corner of Via Po and Via Leonardo da Vinci where the fire broke out. The evacuation was precautionary and no injuries were reported among students or staff.
Cause still unconfirmed
One line of inquiry considered a fault in the elevator area as a possible origin of the fire. Neither report records an official confirmation of the cause.
The definitive cause had not been established in the sources consulted, and there was no confirmed date for the return of the six displaced families or documented outcome of the building safety checks.
Municipal response in Via Po
The incident remains centered on Via Po 10 in Rione 219. The Municipality of Melito sought alternative accommodation for the six affected families and ordered checks on the safety of the building.
