Alghero building evacuated due to photovoltaic battery issue

An entire apartment building in Alghero, Italy, was evacuated following a suspected fire in a basement on via Vittorio Giglio. Firefighters arrived around 18:30 and identified a malfunction involving a battery pack from a photovoltaic system.

As a precaution, the building was cleared, and the NBCR (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Radiological) unit from the Sassari operations center was deployed to analyze the smoke. The Mayor of Alghero was involved to coordinate assistance for residents until they could safely return to their homes.