Coast Guard evacuates 700 by sea as wildfire hits Adriatic town

The Italian Coast Guard on Sunday, July 26, organized the evacuation of more than 700 people, including tourists, after a wildfire approached a seaside town on the Adriatic, according to The Maritime Executive. People fled to the beach and into the water as the flames closed in, with the sea becoming the only viable evacuation route.

More than 400 tourists and beachgoers were evacuated by sea, the outlet reported, as land routes were cut off by the advancing fire. The operation underscores the growing pressure of summer wildfires on Italy's coastal communities, where tourism and emergency response increasingly collide.