Walter Finch
A RAPID response from Andalucia’s INFOCA firefighting agency was enough to stabilise a wildfire that broke out on the outskirts of Malaga.
The blaze was first reported at around 7pm on Monday, August 18, in the Monte Coronado area in the hills above Avenida de Valle Inclán.
At 8.15pm it is reported that fire, while still burning, is no longer in danger of spreading and threatening the city itself..
Residents in nearby neighbourhoods had reported seeing flames and smoke clearly from their homes.
Andalucía’s INFOCA service confirmed that aerial and ground units were deployed immediately. Resources on the scene include one light and one heavy helicopter, two groups of forest firefighters, two specialist BRICA brigades, two technical operations teams, an environmental agent, and two fire engines.
As of now, there’s a yellow warning for extreme heat in effect over the Malaga–Guadalhorce area until 9pm, with maximum temperatures forecast to reach 37C, and possibly exceed 41C inland.
With temperatures already soaring at 28C and skies mostly cloudy, the conditions could further aggravate the wildfire risk.
Keep track of wild fires in the Andalucia region with the excellent app Wildfire Watch, which you can download here.
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