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Fire in Turin: Caravan ignites, destroys three refrigerated trucks

24.05.2026 19:02 1 min 3 sources
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Fire in Turin: Caravan ignites, destroys three refrigerated trucks
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In Brief

In Turin's Barriera di Milano district, a fire started in a caravan occupied by a Romani family and spread to three parked refrigerated trucks. No injuries were reported; two gas cylinders did not explode thanks to firefighters.

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, a fire broke out on Via Pacini in Turin, near the Monumental Cemetery and the Bunker club. According to sources, the blaze began in a caravan where a Romani family lived, then spread to three parked refrigerated trucks owned by a Romanian carrier. One source specifies that the caravan shifted and struck the trucks, causing them to ignite.

Two gas cylinders were inside the caravan but did not explode due to the prompt intervention of firefighters. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation; multiple fire crews responded.

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Fire in Turin: Caravan catches fire and hits three refrigerated vans

24.05.2026 giornalelavoce.it ITA

Fire destroys three refrigerated vans in Turin

24.05.2026 RaiNews ITA

Fire in Turin destroys truck and motorhome

24.05.2026 torinocronaca.it ITA

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