Impressive time-lapse footage filmed on July 27 captures a massive fire burning on the Italian island of Stromboli.

According to the filmer, photographer Adam Butler, who lives on the neighbouring island of Panarea: "The southern corner of the Aeolian Island of Stromboli, located off the northern coast of Sicily, burst into a massive fire.

"This was possibly caused by new lava flows after the huge eruption of Stromboli earlier in the month. The fire burned for hours."

The volcanic island erupted earlier this month on July 3.

On the night of the 27th July 2019 the southern corner of the Aeolian Island of Stromboli, located off the northern coast of Sicily, burst into a massive fire. This was possibly caused by new lava flows after the huge eruption of Stromboli earlier in the month. The fire burned for hours, here is a time-lapse by Scottish-Italian photographer Adam Butler who lives past of each year on the neighbouring island of Panarea, a safe 20km away, and from where this time-lapse video was shot.