Tolmezzo, Amaro and Monte Amariana destination risk · checked against official sources 16 August 2026 at 09:47 UK time
Tolmezzo, Amaro and Monte Amariana Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?
Friuli Venezia Giulia declared a regional emergency for the Carnia fires on 14 August. The Monte Amariana fire above Amaro is still burning, and the Sasso Tagliato road between Tolmezzo and Amaro has been shut since the afternoon of 13 August.
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What is still disrupted in Tolmezzo, Amaro and Monte Amariana
Checked against Messaggero Veneto, 14 August 2026 on 2026-08-15. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.
- Check locally: Monte Amariana fire above Amaro still active on 14 August, firefighting still under way. Ancora attivo means still active. The report describes steep ground thick with vegetation and spegnimento operations still in corso, that is still going on. (as of 2026-08-14)
- Still closed: S.R. UD 125 del Sasso Tagliato closed between Tolmezzo and Amaro. Closed from half past two on 13 August between kilometre 0.250 and kilometre 3.100, because fire above the road has left nothing holding the rock. Traffic is sent round by the SS 52 Carnica. Reopening depends on the slope being made safe. (as of 2026-08-13)
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A regional emergency has been declared
Signed at Palmanova on 14 August by the president of Friuli Venezia Giulia and the regional councillor for civil protection.One road is shut and the detour is long
The S.R. UD 125 del Sasso Tagliato is closed between Tolmezzo and Amaro from the afternoon of 13 August, with traffic sent round by the SS 52 Carnica.Smoke is being measured in the villages, not just on the hill
Local exceedances were recorded at Imponzo in Tolmezzo, and at Zuglio, Arta Terme and Sutrio, with ordinary precautions advised.Why this page reads active
The fire on Monte Amariana was described on 14 August as still active with firefighting still going on, and the road closure is in force because of it.Nearby alternatives to compare
- Tolmezzo town itself has not been reported evacuated and no accommodation there has been reported shut.
- The SS 52 Carnica is open and is the signed diversion for traffic between Tolmezzo and Amaro.
- The fire ground is the slopes above the valley rather than the valley floor settlements.
Active fire in Tolmezzo, Amaro and Monte Amariana
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