Arson spree on the Costa del Sol forces up to 50 residents to flee their homes as 17 vehicles burnt out in single night A 31-year-old man had to be treated in hospital because of the fire 11 Sep, 2019 @ 17:29 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Open date REVEALED for ‘deliberately torched’ Marbella chiringuito originally opened by Eva Longoria Dramatic footage showed the beach club, which is popular with expats, erupt into flames in February, with black smoke billowing for miles 17 Jul, 2019 @ 17:28 Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News
Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000 Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300 24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07 Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca
WATCH: Police in Spain ‘fire rubber bullets’ at Scottish football fans after Benidorm bar ‘torched’ and man arrested for crystal meth It also emerged on Wednesday that there would not be a fan zone for the roughly 10,000 football fans journeying from Scotland to Spain 21 Feb, 2019 @ 17:08 Crime & Law·Lead·Sport
ARSON TERROR: At least 39 dead in Spain and Portugal fires as suspects arrested AT least 39Â people have died in forest fires tearing through Portugal and Spain. Authorities said they were still battling 60Â blazes in Portugal and another 50 17 Oct, 2017 @ 10:00 Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·National News
Alleged arson leads to raging fire in Southern Spain and 1,500 to evacuate The forest fire, which began last night, has been placed on level one (maximum threat level) by the authorities 25 Jun, 2017 @ 19:34 Environment·Huelva·Lead·Nature
Arrest made after arson attempt on religious statue The alleged arsonist threw the homemade device at the statue 20 May, 2017 @ 17:45 Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga
Europe’s largest tyre dump up in flames after suspected arson attack A total of ten fire crews and two helicopters have been called to the scene 13 May, 2016 @ 13:13 Crime & Law·Lead·National News
Cattle farming row to blame for 120 forest fires in northern Spain Officials suspect underhand tactics from farmers are to blame for fires 30 Dec, 2015 @ 10:13 Environment·National News
Goat herder charged with seven counts of arson on Costa del Sol A 46-year-old herder stands accused of burning 86 hectares of forest land in the last decade 29 Oct, 2015 @ 10:42 Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga
Three arsonists arrested in Las Rozas A farmers' squabble allegedly incensed the fire-starters 20 Aug, 2014 @ 12:19 Crime & Law·Environment
Competa wildfire being investigated as arson It took 23 aircraft and 400 emergency service personnel to control the blaze 9 Jul, 2014 @ 16:00 Malaga
Community spirit in Jatar EXCLUSIVE: Locals gather to help elderly British expat after mystery house-fire 17 May, 2013 @ 11:19 Granada·Lead
Sotogrande firm claims a piece of history A Lloyds of London underwriting box is being displayed at Ibex Insurance's new offices in Sotomarket 24 Nov, 2012 @ 08:00 Cadiz
‘I’m innocent’, insists gardener accused of starting massive Costa del Sol blaze 35-year-old accused of starting the worst fire in Malaga's history claims he did some pruning, but did not start any fires on the day of 3 Oct, 2012 @ 19:24 Lead·Malaga
Arson attack on new fast track freight line between Antequera and Granada The fire wiped out 20 lorries in an AVE construction site 31 Jul, 2012 @ 09:55 Granada
Spain is playing with fire Arson in Spain - don’t let your dreams go up in smoke 13 Sep, 2011 @ 16:19 Craig Scott: Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Fires claim a further two lives Arson thought to be the cause of further forest fires 30 Jul, 2009 @ 16:44