A new fire broke out on 1 October 2026 on privately owned land near the Longola archaeological site in Poggiomarino. Firefighters intervened with support from the Poggiomarino local police and contained the blaze before it could spread to the archaeological area.
The fire occurred near, but not inside, the site. No acquired source quantifies the area burned or the damage to the private property, and the cause has not been established in the reports acquired so far.
Emergency response and institutional reaction
According to local press reports, firefighters extinguished the flames while local police officers assisted the operation on the ground.
Naples Prefect Michele di Bari condemned the incident and expressed appreciation for the emergency responders who intervened to protect the area.
A difficult year for Longola
The October incident followed two fires reported in the Longola area in June 2026.
The Municipality of Poggiomarino said a fire on 19 June 2026 seriously affected the Longola Archaeological and Naturalistic Park, including damage to the park's infopoint and educational laboratories.
After that fire, the Municipality described Longola as a site of historical, environmental and cultural value and said recovery and redevelopment activities were being pursued. No current timetable or confirmed budget for that work is given in the acquired sources, and it is unclear whether the latest incident is formally connected to the June fires.
Why Longola matters
Longola is associated with the Sarrasti settlement and was discovered in 2000 during works connected with a sewage-treatment facility.
It is described by the Municipality as an archaeological and naturalistic park, and by Archeoclub d'Italia as a wetland archaeological site. After the earlier fire, Archeoclub argued that the site's archaeological core remained largely protected beneath water and soil.
That context helps explain why repeated fires in the surrounding area have drawn concern from local institutions and heritage groups, even when the flames do not enter the archaeological area itself.
What remains unclear
The reports acquired do not establish the cause of the 1 October fire, the extent of the burned private land, or any formal link with the June incidents. Further information on the progress of recovery and redevelopment after the June damage has not been provided in the sources reviewed.