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Alicante fire latest: Three firefighters are injured as forest blaze tears through more than 500 hectares and forces the evacuation of 180 people – including dozens of hippies who tried to stay behind

MORE than 500 hectares of forest land have been destroyed by a fire in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province. The blaze – most likely caused by an agricultural fire –

15 Apr, 2024 @ 14:18

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Devastating November fire was caused by power lines touching tree branches in Spain's Valencia

Farm labourers may have started forest fire that devastated 2,500 hectares of trees and land in Spain’s Valencia

A SMALL bonfire close to the Montitxelvo sports centre could have sparked a forest fire that destroyed 2,500 hectares of land in the Vall d’Albaida and Safor regions of Valencia province. The

11 Nov, 2023 @ 11:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in Spain’s Valencia: Strong winds from Storm Ciaran help flames tear through more than 2,000 hectares

A FOREST fire fanned by strong winds in the south of Valencia province has forced the evacuation of 850 residents. The blaze started on Thursday in Montitxelvo, in the Vall d’Albaida region,

3 Nov, 2023 @ 11:40

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Arsonists blamed for starting devastating Tenerife wildfires on Spain's Canary Islands as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday

Residents return home as forest fire on Spain’s Canary Islands stabilises

A FOREST FIRE that has been burning on the Canary Island of Tenerife for the last nine days was in a stable condition on Thursday, without gaining any more territory. So far,

24 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

Wildfire in Spain’s Tenerife Takes Toll on Animals: Over a thousand hens, 230 goats, and more than 200 dogs affected

THE ongoing wildfire in Tenerife, which ignited in the island’s mountainous terrain last Tuesday, continues to wreak havoc. Not only has it compelled the confinement or evacuation of approximately 7,600 residents, but

18 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Canary Islands·Lead

BREAKING: Wild fire strikes upmarket Puerto Banus in Marbella as firefighters battle flames with a helicopter

A FIRE is burning its way through the outer regions of Marbella’s Puerto Banus, beloved of the jet set class and high rollers in the Costa del Sol. Flames have been seen

11 Aug, 2023 @ 14:22

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

BREAKING: Forest fire declared in Spain’s Andalucia as firefighters scramble planes and helicopter to tackle the blaze

Footage taken from a helicopter drafted in to tackle the flames shows huge plumes of smoke bellowing from the hills near Calañas in Huelva

10 Aug, 2023 @ 14:00

Andalucia·Lead

Forest fire warning in Spain as majority of country is placed under most extreme ‘red’ alert – while neighbouring Portugal tackles ‘critical’ inferno that has seen 1,400 evacuated

Almost the entirety of Spain is under an extreme risk of forest fires this week as the third heat wave of the summer sends temperatures into the mid 40s. The country’s official

10 Aug, 2023 @ 12:38

Lead

Extreme Fire Risk: More than half of Spain’s Andalucia on high alert for forest fires

GOT A STORY? Email us at [email protected] MORE than half of Andalucia has been placed under red alert for extreme risk of forest fires during this first week of August. After an

2 Aug, 2023 @ 09:15

Andalucia·Environment·Lead

Almost all of Spain at ‘extreme’ or ‘very high’ risk of forest fires

THE unprecedented hot weather for this time of the year has placed practically the whole of Spain at a very high level of fire risk. Levels of fire risk in the Peninsula.

25 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Other News

Climatic Change: Extreme Temperatures Cause A Big Forest Fire Near Manresa(spain)

Andalucia increases forest fire warning from low to medium half a month early

The Junta de Andalucia has upgraded the alert level for the risk of forest fires from low to medium due to high temperatures and severe drought. The move comes 15 days earlier

12 Apr, 2023 @ 15:00

Andalucia·Lead

Firefighters put out Tarifa blaze that charred over 50 hectares in Spain’s Andalucia

AUTHORITIES in Spain’s Andalucia have now put out most of the Tarifa blaze that burnt over 50 hectares to a cinder since Wednesday. The Forestry Fire Service reduced the alert level from

11 Apr, 2023 @ 09:00

Andalucia·Cadiz·Environment·Other News

Lighter Winds Bring Hope To Fighting Six Day Fire In Spain's Castellon Area

Lighter winds bring hope to fighting six-day forest fire in Spain’s Castellon area

THE forest fire in Castellon province has reached its sixth day and destroyed around 4,300 hectares of the Alto Mijares, affecting a 50 kilometre perimeter. Lighter winds forecast for Tuesday have brought

28 Mar, 2023 @ 11:43

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Visits Castellon To Check Out Fight Against Fierce Forest Fire

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez checks out fight against fierce Castellon forest fire

PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez visited Castellon province on Monday to get a first-hand view on the fire that has ravaged 4,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of around 1,800 people with extra

27 Mar, 2023 @ 16:30

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Wildfire in Spain’s Valencia region worsens due to high winds and temperatures and low humidity

A WILDFIRE that broke out on Thursday in Castellon province, in the Valencia region, gained new strength on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions. Winds of up to 50km/h, low humidity and

26 Mar, 2023 @ 18:30

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Lower temperatures in Spain help to bring massive wildfire blaze under control

First major wildfire of the year in Spain stabilises thanks to lack of wind

THE FIRST major wildfire of the year in Spain, which broke out earlier this week in the Valencia region, had stabilised by Saturday morning thanks to the absence of wind and high

25 Mar, 2023 @ 13:30

Asturias·Lead·National News·Valencian Community

Big forest fire forces residents to be evacuated in Alicante area of Spain

A forest fire has forced the evacuation of residents in the Aigues municipality of Alicante Province on Monday morning. The blaze was reported at 7.30 am in the Cabesot district of Aigues,

16 Jan, 2023 @ 11:09

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

Land owner accused of starting big forest fire in Spain’s Valencia area

TWO people are being investigating for starting a forest fire in Valencia Province that incinerated a 2,000 m2 area. A land owner in Cerda is accused of breaking the law by deciding

13 Jan, 2023 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

FIREBUG: Man arrested accused of causing 19 forest fires in Spain’s Caceres

A MAN has been arrested accused of setting 19 forest fires in Spain’s Caceres over a period of two years. One of the blazes burned 1,000 hectares and led to 800 people

19 Dec, 2022 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·National News·Other News

Wildfires destroy more than 6,100 hectares of land in Spain’s Malaga during 2022

TWO major fires this summer, together with dozens of smaller fires have destroyed more than 6,100 hectares of land this year, 2022. According to the delegate of the Andalucian Government in Malaga,

18 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Second phase of Spain’s Sierra Bermeja Forest Restoration Plan to start in January 2023

THE second phase of the Sierra Bermeja Forest Restoration Plan, prepared by a multidisciplinary team, will begin in January with a €2.4 million budget. The second phase of the restoration of the

4 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Malaga forest fire lights up night sky, 45 firefighters rush to the scene

Long-awaited rains have finally fallen in the drought-stricken Andalucia, and just at the right time to help extinguish a raging forest fire in Malaga. More than 40 specialist firefighters from the Junta

16 Nov, 2022 @ 11:16

Lead·Malaga·National News

‘Firefighting’ donkeys start fire prevention campaign in Spain’s Doñana

A TEAM of 18 ‘Firefighting’ donkeys have started the forest fire prevention campaign ‘Summer of 2023’. The 18 burros have been released in difficult to access areas in the Doñana National Park

18 Oct, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Huelva·Lead

Two Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control

Two Mijas wildfires in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control

BOTH forest fires declared yesterday in Mijas have been brought under control. According to Andalucia’s firefighter body, INFOCA, the two forest fires which broke out yesterday, within hours of each other, in

28 Sep, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

The hot topic of who started the recent forest fire in Spain’s Granada

THE jury is out over who started the devastating forest fire in Los Guajares, near Granada, which burned 5,000 hectares from September 8 to 13, and is said to be the area’s

21 Sep, 2022 @ 13:52

Granada·Lead·Other News

Forest fire in Spain’s Granada jumps dangerously close to the villages of Izbor and Acebuches

IN a dramatic turn of events, the forest fire that has been blazing near Granada since Thursday 8 September jumped to a new location, above the village of Ízbor, where it quickly

13 Sep, 2022 @ 01:08

Granada·Lead·Other News