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Spain’s Andalucia registers lowest wildfire activity in recent years

DESPITE an exceptionally challenging summer marked by soaring temperatures and the and the effects of prolonged drought on vegetation, Andalucia has seen a drop in wildfires so far this year, marking the

6 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Environment

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

More than 4,200 residents of Canary Island La Palma evacuated as fire crews tackle blaze

FIRE CREWS were battling on Sunday morning to extinguish a blaze that broke out the day before on the Canary Island of La Palma. Around 100 firefighters worked through Saturday night to

16 Jul, 2023 @ 12:12

Canary Islands·Lead

Smoke from wildfires in Canada reaches Spain’s Malaga

THE wildfire smoke from the hundreds of fires burning in Canada has entered Europe, reaching southern Spain. The wildfires raging through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have created a large

29 Jun, 2023 @ 09:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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

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

Hero of summer Zamora wildfire in Spain dies in hospital from his injuries

A man branded as a hero in July for digging a trench to stop his town being engulfed by a wildfire, has died in a Valladolid hospital. Angel Zamora, 53, lived in

25 Oct, 2022 @ 14:49

Lead·National News

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

Forest fire in Spain’s Granada, with over over 3000 hectares of land now destroyed, believed to be human-started

THE fire which started last Thursday afternoon, September 8, in Los Guajares, and has now razed through 3,000 hectares of land, is believed to be a human-caused wildfire. According to members of

12 Sep, 2022 @ 10:00

Environment·Granada·Lead

RESIDENTS OF LECRIN, IN SPAIN’S GRANADA, FACE THIRD NIGHT WITH WILDFIRE SPREADING UNCONTROLLED

RESIDENTS of parts of the Lecrin Valley near Granada face a third night with an out-of-control wildfire blazing close to their villages. The fire, that started on Thursday afternoon in Los Guájares,

10 Sep, 2022 @ 20:44

Granada·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters help a deer caught in wildfire in northeastern Spain

A TEAM of firefighters battling flames in Aragon have shared a video of them giving water to a roe deer and soothing its burns, providing a heartwarming moment during the horror of

18 Aug, 2022 @ 11:45

Environment·Lead·Nature

WATCH: Wildfire continues to blaze across Castellon and Valencia provinces forcing more evacuations of towns in eastern Spain

A WILDFIRE blazing out of control in Castellon province continued on Wednesday with residents evacuated from towns as the flames spread into Valencia province. An estimated 4,000 hectares of mostly pine forest

17 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Castellon·Environment·Lead·Must Read·National News·Valencia·Valencian Community

EXCLUSIVE: Residents feared for their homes when multiple fronts of flames raced towards their homes in L’Atzubia last night

Many expat residents were forced to flee their homes in fear as the giant wall of flames approached. One, Chloe Modrekelidze send the Olive Press a series of terrifyingly videos and photos,

16 Aug, 2022 @ 23:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

2,500 evacuated as wildfires hit Spain’s Zaragoza and Alicante

SOME 2,500 people had to be evacuated in Northern Spain after a wildfire thought to be contained flared out of control, fanned by strong gusts of wind Emergency services evacuated the village

15 Aug, 2022 @ 13:45

Alicante·Lead·National News

Wildfire in Spain’s Mijas extinguished after razing through 116 hectares

AFTER razing through 116 hectares of forest, the Mijas fire which started on Tuesday, July 26, has been declared ‘extinguished.’ The fire, which broke out in the area of ‘Majadilla del Muerto’

29 Jul, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A Canadian expat described the shock of watching flames from the beach in Estepona as she enjoyed a family day out on Tuesday. The fire broke out on the outskirts of Estepona

27 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead

WILDFIRE UPDATES SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL: Estepona fire under control and Mijas fire stabilised

INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia has declared the recent wildfires on the Costa del Sol, in Estepona and Mijas as ‘controlled’ and ‘stabilised’ respectively. Specifically, the Estepona

27 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

ANOTHER wildfire has broken out in Mijas on Tuesday (July 26) the third to have sparked near the Costa del Sol town within the last ten days. Spain’s firefighting agency INFOCA confirmed

26 Jul, 2022 @ 19:39

Environment·Lead

MAP: Images from space show in real time where wildfires raging in Spain

WILDFIRES are raging across Spain in what is already the worst year for blaze devastation in at least a decade. A map produced by Nasa using satellite images from space is able

26 Jul, 2022 @ 10:31

Environment·Lead·National News

Dutch reforestation company shoulders blame for sparking massive wildfire in northeastern Spain

A Dutch reforestation company has apologised for sparking a massive blaze responsible for destroying at least 14,000 hectares of woodland near Zaragoza in northeastern Spain. The wildfire, which has been brought under

23 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Weather

Two dead, 60,000 hectares charred in wildfires across Spain

SPANISH authorities have confirmed that at least 60,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land in Spain have gone up in flames in the last 10 days. The total area burnt in Galicia

20 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·National News

Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control after burning 1,870 hectares

A WILDFIRE that has ravaged hills outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol has finally been brought under control, but not before destroying 1,870 hectares. Andalucia’s firefighting agency INFOCA confirmed on Tuesday,

19 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

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

WATCH: Dramatic footage shows Spaniard’s narrow escape from blaze during Zamora wildfire in northwestern Spain

A SPANIARD attempting to build a fire break to save his village from the encroaching blaze narrowly escaped with his life after his digger was engulfed by flames. Angel Martin Arjona can

19 Jul, 2022 @ 12:00

Lead·National News·Weather

Fires Scorch Spain And France During European Heat Wave

Wildfire claims second life as Spain’s heatwave enters eighth day and almost entire country at ‘extreme fire risk’

A SECOND person has died in a forest fire raging across the Zamora countryside in Castilla y Leon as Spain’s eight wave entered its eighth day. The charred body of a shepherd

18 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Wildfire finally extinguished after 18 days burning in hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

OFFICIALS have finally declared that the wildfire which raged in the hills above Marbella and Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been extinguished. The blaze which broke out on June 8

27 Jun, 2022 @ 17:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga·National News·Other News

Wildfires rage across different parts of Spain as ‘exceptional’ June heatwave continues into sixth day

WILDFIRES have broken out across different parts of Spain as the heatwave continued to grip the nation sending the mercury soaring above 40ºC. Three wildfires raged in different parts of Catalunya ravaging

16 Jun, 2022 @ 15:01

Lead·National News·Premium·Weather