There is a useful link over in the Italy forum ( note that the link has "ROM" and not "ROME" in the title):

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/italy...m-airport.html

And here's a link to one of the news stories about the fire in English accompanied by some pictures of the blaze that might make you wonder just how fast that terminal can become fully operational. The flames are huge and at least part of the terminal is gutted:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/trav...-stranded.html