EIGHT aircraft were deployed on Sunday to tackle a forest fire which broke out near Mijas on the Costa del Sol.

The alarm was raised at 17:30 and emergency crews were immediately despatched to the scene.

UPDATES

18:50: INFOCA activate Level 1 

18:50: INFOCA declare fire as ‘stabilised’

23:30: Fire extinguished

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