9 Sep, 2021 @ 11:43
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EXCLUSIVE: Scenes from hell as Sierra Bermeja wildfire destroys forest above Spain’s Costa del Sol

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A VOLUNTEER firefighter called in to tackle one of the worst blazes to hit the zone this summer has shared his view with the Olive Press.

The footage taken from a firefighting truck in the heart of the affected zone shows trees burning and flames soaring into the sky in the protected natural park which is home to rare species of trees.

The blaze which was first detected on Wednesday evening around 9.30pm was fuelled a hot dry wind blowing at 40km/H sending a thick plume of smoke stretching all the way to Malaga.

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Photo: Sent to Olive Press by volunteer firefighter.

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Fiona Govan

Fiona Govan joined The Olive Press in March 2021. She moved to Spain in 2006 to be The Daily Telegraph’s Madrid correspondent and then worked for six years as Editor of The Local Spain. She lives in Madrid’s Malasaña district with her dog Rufus.

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