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Alicante fire latest: Blaze is STILL burning after taking hold at the weekend – as police make two arrests

TWO people have been arrested over the burning of agricultural waste that sparked a big fire on Sunday in the north of Alicante province. They are said to be a father and

16 Apr, 2024 @ 11:56

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Battle continues to extinguish blaze on Spain's Tenerife with Canary Islands president saying its the 'worst in 40 years'

Firefighters and army battle to extinguish blaze on Spain’s Tenerife with Canary Islands president saying its the ‘worst in 40 years’

CANARY ISLANDS president Fernando Clavijo has said that the Tenerife wildfire which started on Tuesday was the ‘worst in 40 years’. Firefighters are encountering soaring temperatures and dense smoke to bring the

18 Aug, 2023 @ 18:33

Canary Islands·Lead

Andalucia supports wildfire mitigation efforts in the Canary Islands as fire devastates community

ON Sunday, members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME) left Andalucia for La Palma in the Canary Islands to help extinguish the island’s wildfire. Since the fire started early Saturday morning, it

18 Jul, 2023 @ 12:00

Andalucia·Canary Islands·Environment·Lead

First major forest fire of the year forces evacuations in Spain’s Castellon area

HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated in the Villaneuva de Viver area of Castellon province due to a major forest fire Emergency services said 1,500 people in eight towns had been moved,

24 Mar, 2023 @ 12:00

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Storms Could Dampen Down Massive Alicante Province Fire In Spain

Firefighters hope for storms to help dampen down massive wildfire burning across Alicante province in Spain

AROUND 11,500 hectares of land has been destroyed so far in the Vall d’Ebo fire in Alicante Province which started on Saturday. Hope may be at hand from the skies as the

17 Aug, 2022 @ 11:31

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

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

Mallorca bar terrace in Spain destroyed after German tourists throw cigarette butts off hotel balcony

A Mallorca upper bar terrace was destroyed after German tourists threw cigarette butts down onto it from a hotel balcony party. 13 people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil on suspicion

23 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Premium

Fireworks suspected of starting forest blaze in Costa Blanca area of Spain

FIREFIGHTERS put out a forest blaze in the Alcalali area of Alicante Province in the early hours of Thursday morning. The fire was reported at 8.20 pm on Wednesday with witnesses saying

24 Feb, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Lead