(ANSA) - Florence, November 30 - Firefighters rushed to
Florence's Uffizi gallery on Thursday after being called by
museum staff because 'smoke' could be seen coming from a
ceiling.
Uffizi Director Eike Schmidt said the alarm was caused by
lighting hitting an electrical system.
Firefighters said that the smoke was actually vapour from
extinguishing material generated after the anti-fire system
automatically kicked in.
The situation is under control and the museum was set to
open, albeit slightly later than normal.
Smoke alarm at Florence's Uffizi gallery (2)
Situation under control