Brushfire spotted in Ta' Cenc Natura 2000 site

A MaltaToday reader sent us in this photo of a fire in the Natura 2000 site in Tal-Kantra valley in Ta' Cenc

Flames spread slowly in Tal-Katra Valley in Gozo
Flames spread slowly in Tal-Katra Valley in Gozo

An area that forms part of the Natura 2000 site in the Tal-Kantra valley in Gozo is on fire this afternoon.

A MaltaToday reader said the fire was observed at little after 3pm in the reservation in Ta' Cenc, with spreading flames causing lumes of white smoke to billow along the valley walls.