Some of the people evacuated from the homes in the province of Pisa due to a huge forest fire overnight said Tuesday that they witnessed apocalyptic scenes.
"The firefighters were our angels," said Paola, who spent the night at a reception centre set up inside a gym in the town of Calci.
"It was an apocalyptic scene and luckily they brought us here to safety. "I hope this fire was caused by carelessness because I can't imagine anyone would be so bad, would have such a perverse mind (to start it deliberately).
"There are whole olive groves that have been destroyed and huge damage. I fear homes have gone too".
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