Italy’s Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as huge blaze rages on

Giampietro Vianello


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Published: 10 Aug, 2025 CET.
Updated: Mon 11 Aug 2025 10:48 CET

Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as huge blaze rages on
A Canadair drops water over a wildfire at the Vesuvius national park, near Naples, on August 10th, 2025. Photo by Eliano Imperato / AFP

All hiking routes on Italy’s Mount Vesuvius remained closed to tourists on Monday, as a devastating wildfire continued to ravage the volcano’s slopes.

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