According to The Independent, gusts of wind are pushing flames through pine forests near the capital, which caused authorities to issue evacuation orders on Monday (17 July).
Elsewhere, Italy is expected to see temperatures of up to 50C degrees with Sicily and Sardinia predicted to record highest-ever temperatures in Europe on Tuesday (18 July).
The anticyclone – which has been dubbed Charon – is expected to last until August and has advanced into the Mediterranean.
