Overview
- A blaze started on the exterior of Ospedale del Mare and reached the roof after igniting near stacked wooden pallets, producing a dense column of smoke visible across Naples.
- Firefighters brought the fire under control and began bonifica operations after deploying three teams and about 40 personnel with multiple vehicles including a 14,000‑litre tanker.
- Officials reported no injuries and said patients and some staff from affected wards were evacuated or moved inside the hospital as a precaution.
- Initial checks found no reported structural collapse but the surgery unit was described as temporarily unusable and transfers to other hospitals were being evaluated.
- Investigators will determine the exact cause and whether storage or cladding practices contributed to the rapid exterior spread, a finding that could affect safety rules and hospital operations locally.