Firefighters battle blaze in town north of Rome. No initial reports of injuries.A major fire broke out in the University of Tuscia in the Italian town of Viterbo, located about 80 km north of Rome, on the morning of Wednesday 4 June at around 10.00.Firefighters were battling the blaze which engulfed the agriculture faculty in the Riello campus, with local media reporting that the second floor of the building collapsed. All students, professors and administrative staff were evacuated on time, according to local media, and there were no initial reports of injuries. Viterbo, incendio all'Università della Tuscia al Riello. Le fiamme hanno fatto crollare il tetto della facoltà di Agraria dove erano in corso lavori di ristrutturazione. Evacuati studenti e professori. Non si registrano al momento feritipic.twitter.com/1sg6nWxydD — Ultimora.net (@ultimoranet) June 4, 2025 The fire appears to have started on the roof where renovation work was underway, with thick black smoke visible for several kilometres away. The university is located on Via San Camillo De Lellis, near the Court of Viterbo. #Viterbo, #incendio facoltà di agraria: proseguono le operazioni di spegnimento dall’esterno dell’edificio, #vigilidelfuoco in azione di contenimento delle fiamme che hanno coinvolto il 2º piano, oltre al tetto [#4giugno 12:30] pic.twitter.com/RfWurcq2zg — Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) June 4, 2025 Police cordoned off the area, evacuating nearby residents, with authorities advising those living within a one-kilometre radius to keep their windows closed. This is a developing story...

A major fire broke out in the University of Tuscia in the Italian town of Viterbo, located about 80 km north of Rome, on the morning of Wednesday 4 June at around 10.00. Firefighters were battling the blaze which engulfed the agriculture faculty in the Riello campus, with local media reporting that the second floor of the building collapsed. All students, professors and administrative staff were evacuated on time, according to local media, and there were no initial reports of injuries. Viterbo, incendio all'Università della Tuscia al Riello. Le fiamme hanno fatto crollare il tetto della facoltà di Agraria dove erano in corso lavori di ristrutturazione. Evacuati studenti e professori. Non si registrano al momento feriti — Ultimora.net (@ultimoranet) The fire appears to have started on the roof where renovation work was underway, with thick black smoke visible for several kilometres away. The university is located on Via San Camillo De Lellis, near the Court of Viterbo. , facoltà di agraria: proseguono le operazioni di spegnimento dall’esterno dell’edificio, in azione di contenimento delle fiamme che hanno coinvolto il 2º piano, oltre al tetto [ 12:30] — Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) Police cordoned off the area, evacuating nearby residents, with authorities advising those living within a one-kilometre radius to keep their windows closed. This is a developing story...