Biccari and the Monti Dauni destination risk · checked against official sources 16 August 2026 at 09:47 UK time
Biccari and the Monti Dauni Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?
A fire that began at midnight on 13 August above Biccari, in the hills of the Monti Dauni, emptied a hotel and a set of bubble rooms of their guests.
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What is still disrupted in Biccari and the Monti Dauni
Checked against ANSA Puglia, 13 August 2026 on 2026-08-13. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.
- Check locally: The mayor of Biccari said on 13 August the situation was under control. Sotto controllo means under control. He attached a condition to it, that there was no wind, and warned the undergrowth could still feed the fire. (as of 2026-08-13)
- Still closed: A hotel and the bubble room units at Biccari emptied of guests as a precaution. About thirty tourists were moved out because of dense smoke on 13 August, along with people staying in the transparent bubble room accommodation. (as of 2026-08-13)
- Advice in force: No road closure reported at Biccari. ANSA's report of 13 August names no road closure. (as of 2026-08-13)
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People were moved, and it was precautionary
About thirty guests at a hotel were taken out on 13 August because of smoke, along with those in the bubble room units. No injuries have been reported.Where it is burning
The fire started at midnight in the Lago Pescara area, in the territory of Biccari. Most of the ground it crossed is pasture rather than woodland.No road has been reported closed
ANSA's report names no road closure and no evacuation beyond the one accommodation site.The mayor's own caution
He said it was under control because there was no wind, and warned that the undergrowth could still feed it.Nearby alternatives to compare
- Foggia and the Tavoliere plain below the hills were not named in this fire.
- The Gargano coast is a long way east of this ground and was not named.
- If your booking is in these hills, ring the property: this is small scattered accommodation and the answer changes farm by farm.
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