This footage taken by the Italian fire service on Thursday (21July2022) morning using a drone with an infrared camera, shows a fire that broke out on Monday evening near the Tuscan town of Lucca continued to burn by Thursday morning, destroying at least 650 hectares (2.5 square miles) of woodland. Around 500 residents were evacuated as a precaution the area of Massarosa, east of Lucca, according to the Vigili del Fuoco, the Italian fire brigade. Five helicopters and five Canadair aircraft were used to fight the blaze as well as ground crews. Firefighters struggled to bring the fire under control due to a phenomenon known as ‘spotting’ - strong winds carrying sparks or embers out of the main fire’s perimeter, creating new blazes. Much of Europe has been experiencing an unprecedented heat wave this week - with temperatures in parts of Italy touching 40 degrees Celsius.