There is a fire!
'Incendio' = een-CHEN-dyo. 'C'è' = cheh (there is). Hard c before e.
Alerting others to a fire in a building, vehicle or outdoor area.
'C'è' (there is) + noun is the simplest way to signal an emergency in Italian. 'Incendio' (fire) is the standard Italian word for a dangerous fire — not to be confused with 'fuoco' (fire in a hearth/controlled) or 'fiamma' (flame). For fire emergencies call 115 (Vigili del Fuoco — Fire Brigade). Activating fire alarms and evacuating immediately takes priority over calling.
Al fuoco! Uscite tutti!
Fire! Everyone get out!
'Al fuoco!' is the exclamatory alarm — archaic but universally understood.
Chiamate i pompieri! C'è un incendio al terzo piano.
Call the fire brigade! There's a fire on the third floor.
'Pompieri' = informal name for Vigili del Fuoco (fire fighters).
Il fumo sta invadendo il corridoio.
Smoke is filling the corridor.
Alert building occupants — smoke is often more dangerous than flames.
The Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco (115) responds to fire, structural collapse, vehicle accidents with trapped persons, chemical spills and flooding. Italian buildings constructed after 1994 must comply with fire prevention regulations (DPR 151/2011). Public buildings must have a 'piano di emergenza' (emergency plan) and designated 'addetti antincendio' (fire wardens).