Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand
A FIRE that broke out in central Madrid in the early hours of December 26 was likely caused by a surge in power consumption, sources
Wildfires destroy more than 6,100 hectares of land in Spain’s Malaga during 2022
TWO major fires this summer, together with dozens of smaller fires have destroyed more than 6,100 hectares of land this year, 2022. According to the
Popular Costa del Sol beach bar burned to the ground in shocking blaze
A popular chiringuito on the Costa del Sol has completely burned to the ground after a massive fire on Thursday morning. Torremolinos firefighters received emergency
Malaga forest fire lights up night sky, 45 firefighters rush to the scene
Long-awaited rains have finally fallen in the drought-stricken Andalucia, and just at the right time to help extinguish a raging forest fire in Malaga. More
Nine-month-old baby dies in Madrid after being caught in a fire
A nine-month-old baby has died in Madrid after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out last Thursday in a commercial property under the family
Firefighters battling large blaze in Cadiz
Plumes of smoke are billowing above forestland in Cadiz as firefighters battle another blaze. Almost 20 firefighters are battling a blaze in forestland in the
Forest fire breaks out near homes 2Okm from Marbella
Firefighters have controlled another wildfire in Spain’s south, this time scorching land near a reservoir outside Marbella. Firefighters have now stabilised the forest fire that
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Firefighters battle two fires in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
WITH temperatures nudging 30 and winds gusting 30 kph, AndalucÃa’s firemen feared a busy day. With almost no rain since Easter the ground is bone
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
EXCLUSIVE: Residents feared for their homes when multiple fronts of flames raced towards their homes in L’Atzubia last night
Many expat residents were forced to flee their homes in fear as the giant wall of flames approached. One, Chloe Modrekelidze send the Olive Press
WATCH: A wall of flames raced towards the A23 motorway in Spain’s Valencia province, Sierra de Javalambre
GUSTING thirty mile an hour winds fanned the flames towards a number of villages including Toras, Viver and Teresa. Only a handful of helicopters and
Firefighters called to passenger ferry blaze in Spain’s Valencia port
SEVEN fire engines were scrambled on Monday after a fire broke out onboard a ferry docked at the port of Valencia. Initial reports say the
VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A Canadian expat described the shock of watching flames from the beach in Estepona as she enjoyed a family day out on Tuesday. The fire
WILDFIRE UPDATES SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL: Estepona fire under control and Mijas fire stabilised
INFOCA, the agency that deals with fire emergencies in Andalucia has declared the recent wildfires on the Costa del Sol, in Estepona and Mijas as
VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ANOTHER wildfire has broken out in Mijas on Tuesday (July 26) the third to have sparked near the Costa del Sol town within the last
Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ANOTHER wildfire was raging outside Mijas on Sunday afternoon after a blaze was sparked by a burning car. Firefighting agency INFOCA said the blaze had
Dutch reforestation company shoulders blame for sparking massive wildfire in northeastern Spain
A Dutch reforestation company has apologised for sparking a massive blaze responsible for destroying at least 14,000 hectares of woodland near Zaragoza in northeastern Spain.
WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters give water to young deer trapped by wildfires in Spain
FIRES are devastating vast swathes of woodland across northern Spain in what authorities predict will be the worst year for at least a decade. But
Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control after burning 1,870 hectares
A WILDFIRE that has ravaged hills outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol has finally been brought under control, but not before destroying 1,870 hectares.
UPDATE: More than 3,000 evacuated from fire on the Costa del Sol
SOME 3,065 people have been evacuated as a fire that started in the Costa del Sol town of Mijas continues to burn 24 hours after
BREAKING: Huge fire blazing in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol with 1,000 evacuated
A huge fire has ignited in Mijas, Andalucia, with a massive team currently fighting the blaze. Some 1,000 people have been evacuated from Alhaurin de
Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol
SPANISH firefighter body INFOCA has confirmed the outbreak of a fire at 5pm, July 12 in the town of Ardales, Malaga. INFOCA said that the
Fire contained in Spain’s Valencia
FAVOURABLE weather conditions looked to have all but extinguished a huge fire to the west of Valencia. The forest fire, which started on July 3
WATCH: Panic as bus drives through huge fire in Spain’s Aranjuez
PASSENGERS of a bus that was driving through the A7 of Aranjuez on Tuesday July 5 were aghast as they suddenly drove head on into
Forest fire in Spain rips through Valencia
A FOREST FIRE that ignited on Sunday in Valencia has already burned through some 800 hectares. An emergency team comprising four planes, four helicopters and
Police refuse to explain why four workers who sparked massive fire in southern Spain at controversial Gaddafi finca were building roads at midday on hottest week of year
POLICE have refused to explain why they are grilling four workmen over a fire that razed 5000 hectares of protected woodland on the Costa del