Fire at Peschiera del Garda campsite injures 24 people and damages 20 bungalows

Dawn fire at Lake Garda holiday complex

A large fire broke out at dawn on Sunday, 4 October 2026, inside the Camping Bella Italia resort in Peschiera del Garda, a municipality located in the province of Verona. Emergency dispatchers received the initial emergency calls shortly before 06:00 as flames began tearing through the mobile home section of the resort grounds. The holiday facility was fully open and accommodating tourists at the time of the incident, meaning dozens of guests were sleeping inside their units when the alarm was triggered. The fire spread rapidly across the site, ultimately affecting approximately 20 mobile homes and prefabricated holiday bungalows. Although emergency crews brought the main body of the blaze under control during the morning hours, tactical firefighting operations and damping-down efforts remained ongoing.

Response operations and explosive hazards

The emergency mobilization brought about 20 firefighters and five emergency vehicles directly to the scene, supported by six Suem 118 ambulances and medical vehicles. First responders faced severe operational challenges as they worked to contain the advancing flames within the congested layout of the holiday resort. Numerous guest vehicles were parked in close proximity to the affected mobile homes, threatening to accelerate the spread of the flames. In addition, the extensive presence of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at the mobile units created severe explosion risks for both rescue personnel and evacuating tourists. Fire crews had to secure and cool these fuel containers while establishing containment lines to protect adjacent holiday accommodation sectors.

Triage distribution and hospital transports

Medical teams from the Suem 118 emergency service treated a provisional total of 24 individuals in connection with the fire and resulting smoke. Emergency medical staff categorized one patient in code red condition, representing the most severe clinical priority, requiring immediate hospitalization. Another seven people suffered intermediate injuries and were classified under code yellow for urgent monitoring and care. An additional 16 patients were assigned code green status after suffering from mild toxic smoke inhalation and related respiratory irritation. The injured individuals were transported directly to the hospital in Peschiera del Garda for medical treatment, while regional health authorities placed other healthcare facilities across the territory on standby for potential overflow patients.

Origin hypothesis and ongoing investigations

Technical specialists and fire investigators are assessing the precise circumstances that led to the early morning blaze. Initial operational assessments indicate that the fire ignited inside an individual bungalow before propagating across neighboring mobile structures in the sector. Several local residents in the surrounding area reported hearing a loud explosion and rumbling noise around the time the fire began. Investigators are evaluating the possibility that the accidental explosion of an LPG gas cylinder served as the trigger for the initial blaze. Official technical checks on the structural remnants and gas fittings are continuing while the affected perimeter remains cordoned off by emergency services.