Tag: fire
Fire in Mijas, a week after devastating Sierra Bermeja fire, causes alarm on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A FIRE in the Cerro del Mesto area of Mijas (Malaga) has been brought under control. The fire, which broke out just a week after...
ANALYSIS: How bad was the Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Costa del Sol and where does it rank among worst...
ALTHOUGH it has been catastrophic, the wildfire which raged through the Sierra Bermeja fire for six days ravaging close to 10,000 hectares before it...
Spain’s Sierra Bermeja fire leaves dozens of animals burnt or with serious injuries
THE devastating flames from the Sierra Bermeja wildfire have destroyed almost 10,000 hectares of food, water and shelter the wildlife in the area need...
Heroes’ return: Locals cheer firefighters after Sierra Bermeja ‘monster’ wildfire finally brought ‘under control’ on Spain’s Costa del Sol
DOZENS of locals have lined the streets to cheer the firefighters who have finally extinguished the worst fire in Spanish history. https://twitter.com/Plan_INFOCA/status/1437783271144837126 It comes as the...
Famous Smurf village feeling blue as 30% of its celebrated landscape destroyed by Sierra Bermeja wildfire above Spain’s Costa...
A THIRD of Spain’s celebrated Smurf village has been destroyed in one of the biggest wildfires in the last decade. Around 30% of Juzcar’s forestry...
What can I do to help? Spain’s Costa del Sol community pulls together to aid those (people and animals)...
THE AMAZING Costa del Sol community has pulled together to help those affected by the devastating wildfire sweeping through the Sierra Bermeja valley. People have...
Marine life now threatened as ash from wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol pollutes the sea
ASH from a wildfire raging in the Sierra Bermeja is polluting the sea along the Costa del Sol posing a threat to marine life,...
ANALYSIS: Why is the Sierra Bermeja wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol the fiercest in recent years...
A FIRE expert from Malaga University has explained how a number of key factors have combined to make the latest blaze one of the...
DAMBUSTERS: Watch firefighting aircraft scoop up water to douse blaze above Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
IN tight military formation, a legion of sea-planes battle the biggest fire of the summer in southern Spain. The tune from Dambusters would be appropriate...
WATCH: Fire rips through yachts docked in marina on Spain’s Mallorca
Two boats were totally destroyed by a fire while docked at a marina in Portopetro, Santanyi on the island of Mallorca. An investigation has been...
LATEST: Arson suspected as firefighters battle to control blaze that has already scorched 2,000 hectares in hills above Spain’s...
AN ARSONIST is believed to be behind a blaze above the Costa del Sol that has already scorched 2,167 hectares, authorities have revealed. It appears...
Smoke seen for miles above Marbella as fire breaks out on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ON Tuesday evening a forest fire broke out in the hills in Spain's Benahavis. The flames broke out in the affluent area, close to Marbella,...
Firefighters battle wildfire in central Spain that threatens to be one of worst in recent history
SPANISH firefighters have spent four days battling a blaze in Navalacruz, a rural area west of Madrid in the Avila province of Castilla y...
Forest fire lights up hills above Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ON Tuesday evening, at around 11pm, the hills above Spain's Marbella became victim to another forest fire. Up in the mountains, near Ojen, the fire...
Wildfire: Investigation launched to uncover source of Tarragona blaze
HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated to escape raging forest fires in Tarragona. More than 100 homes were deserted after 106 residents were ordered to...
DRAMATIC BLAZE IN SPAIN: Over 100 firefighters battle to contain wildfires ripping through Tarragona
MORE than 100 firefighters are tackling raging forest fires in Tarragona in the north east of Spain. The blaze, which has ripped through the municipalities...
Forest fires brought under control on Costa del Sol in southern Spain
DOZENS of firefighters and helicopters worked through the day and night on Monday 19, to put out multiple forest fires in Torrox and Estepona...
VIDEO: More than 300 people evacuated from hotel as wildfire breaks out in Manilva on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A forest fire broke out in the El Gotelo area of Manilva, forcing the evacuation of hotel apartments and homes in the area and...
FOREST FIRE: El Faro beach closed as wildfire rages outside Alcaidesa near Gibraltar
A FOREST fire has resulted in the closure of El Faro beach in the town of Alcaidesa, near San Roque. The first forest fire...
FIRE SEASON: Three wildfires break out in Andalucia’s Huelva province as summer gets underway
THREE towns in Huelva have suffered fires on the first Sunday of July: Aljaraque, Ayamonte and Almonte. The first fire broke out at 2.30 pm...
Costa del Sol fire tears through popular Palms bar in Sabinillas
A LATE night fire on the Costa del Sol has left the building housing a beloved bar significantly damaged after flames tore through the...
Two helicopters and more than 30 firefighters race to battle forest fires in Spain’s Andalucia
EMERGENCY services raced to tackle a forrest fire after a blaze broke out near the Malaga town of in Casabermeja yesterday (29 June). According...
Five caught in blazes in Costa Blanca’s Torrevieja including seven-year-old girl and baby
FIVE people, including a baby, young girl and three adults were injured in two separate fires, which occurred in Torrevieja in the early hours...
Open air fires, including barbecues, forbidden as fire ban comes into effect across Spain’s Andalucia
BARBECUES and open fires are now banned across Andalucia until at least mid-October in an effort to prevent devastating fires in the region. The Ministry...
Widower in Spain living in fire damaged home one month after husband tragically lost his life in blaze
A PENSIONER in Torremolinos has spoken out over the horror of watching her home burn down knowing her husband was trapped inside. Widow Vera Lucia...
EXCLUSIVE: Mystery fire guts famous Costa del Sol restaurant of UK TV star Elliott Wright
ONE of the Costa del Sol and Spain's most emblematic restaurants has been gutted in a mystery blaze. Olivia’s in La Cala de Mijas, Spain,...
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Erling Haaland can’t seem to get enough of Marbella as star striker is spotted in Costa del Sol resort...
Sought after striker Erling Haaland has once more been spotted in Marbella. The Borussia Dortmund player, who is the subject of intense transfer speculation...
