Italy: Large wildfire breaks out near Naples volcanic area as Italy expands heat alerts.

SHOTLIST POZZUOLI, NAPLES, ITALY (JULY 13, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF WILDFIRE BURNING IN WOODED AND SCRUBLAND AREA NEAR SOLFATARA CRATER 2. VARIOUS OF SMOKE RISING FROM WILDFIRE 3. FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTER DROPPING WATER ON FIRE 4. MEDIUM SHOT OF PEOPLE WATCHING FIRE 5. VARIOUS OF MASSIVE SMOKE RISING 6. FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTER FLYING OVER BURNED AREA 7. SMOKE RISING FROM BURNED AREAS (2 SHOTS) 8. FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTER DROPPING WATER ON FLAMES (2 SHOTS) 9. FLAMES AND SMOKE RISING NEXT TO HOUSE (2 SHOTS) 10. WOMEN STANDING ON ROADSIDE, LOOKING AT FIRE BEHIND HOUSE 11. HELICOPTER DROPPING WATER ON FLAMES RISING BEHIND HOUSE (2 SHOTS)POZZUOLI, NAPLES, ITALY - JULY 13: A wildfire broke out near the Campi Flegrei volcanic area in southern Italy on Monday, July 13. The fire started around midday in wooded and scrubland near the Solfatara, an ancient volcanic crater located between Naples and the Pozzuoli district. Flames spread across a wide area, sending a column of black smoke into the sky that was visible from several kilometers away. The fire developed near the Italian Air Force Academy and the Petronio school in Pozzuoli. Emergency crews were deployed to the area, while Naples Prefect Michele di Bari convened a meeting of the Rescue Coordination Center to coordinate the response, local officials said. The fire occurred as Italy experienced its third heat wave of the summer. Red health alerts were issued for Florence and Perugia until Wednesday, meaning the extreme temperatures posed a risk to the general population, according to state news agency ANSA. The heat wave has been driven by a powerful African anticyclone carrying hot air across the Mediterranean region. At least seven heat-related deaths have been recorded in Italy this summer, according to Italian media reports.