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Father and son perish in apartment fire tragedy in Spain’s Fuengirola in Malaga as town hall declares three days of mourning

A family has been ripped apart by a devastating fire that tore through a Fuengirola apartment block on Monday, killing a father and son. Two

10 Jan, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga

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

28 Dec, 2022 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid

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

18 Dec, 2022 @ 13:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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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

17 Nov, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·National News

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

16 Nov, 2022 @ 11:16

Lead·Malaga·National News

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

11 Oct, 2022 @ 15:59

Lead·Madrid

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

6 Oct, 2022 @ 14:29

Cadiz·Environment·Lead·National News

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

4 Oct, 2022 @ 18:43

Lead·National News

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Firefighters battle two fires in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WITH temperatures nudging 30 and winds gusting 30 kph, Andalucía’s firemen feared a busy day. With almost no rain since Easter the ground is bone

27 Sep, 2022 @ 17:48

Lead·Malaga

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

17 Aug, 2022 @ 11:31

Alicante·Lead·Valencian Community

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

16 Aug, 2022 @ 23:04

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

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

16 Aug, 2022 @ 22:14

Lead·Valencia

Firefighters Deal With Passenger Ferry Blaze In Spain's Valencia

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

1 Aug, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

27 Jul, 2022 @ 19:00

Environment·Lead

Spain’s Andalucia registers lowest wildfire activity in recent years

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

27 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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

26 Jul, 2022 @ 19:39

Environment·Lead

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

25 Jul, 2022 @ 14:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

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.

23 Jul, 2022 @ 08:45

Lead·National News·Weather

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

22 Jul, 2022 @ 17:15

Environment·Lead·National News

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.

19 Jul, 2022 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

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

16 Jul, 2022 @ 12:22

Lead

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

15 Jul, 2022 @ 15:07

Lead

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

12 Jul, 2022 @ 19:22

Lead·Malaga·Other News

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

6 Jul, 2022 @ 15:45

Lead·National News·Valencia

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

6 Jul, 2022 @ 11:44

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

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

5 Jul, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Valencia

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Father and son perish in apartment fire tragedy in Spain’s Fuengirola in Malaga as town hall declares three days of mourning

Blaze that incinerated electricity cables in central Madrid likely caused by surge in demand

Wildfires destroy more than 6,100 hectares of land in Spain’s Malaga during 2022

Popular Costa del Sol beach bar burned to the ground in shocking blaze

Malaga forest fire lights up night sky, 45 firefighters rush to the scene

Nine-month-old baby dies in Madrid after being caught in a fire

Firefighters battling large blaze in Cadiz

Forest fire breaks out near homes 2Okm from Marbella

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Firefighters battle two fires in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

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

EXCLUSIVE: Residents feared for their homes when multiple fronts of flames raced towards their homes in L’Atzubia last night

WATCH: A wall of flames raced towards the A23 motorway in Spain’s Valencia province, Sierra de Javalambre

Firefighters called to passenger ferry blaze in Spain’s Valencia port

VIDEO: Expat eyewitness account of Estepona’s latest wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

WILDFIRE UPDATES SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL: Estepona fire under control and Mijas fire stabilised

VIDEO: Third wildfire within ten days breaks out near Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Burning car sparks new blaze outside Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Dutch reforestation company shoulders blame for sparking massive wildfire in northeastern Spain

WATCH: Heartwarming moment firefighters give water to young deer trapped by wildfires in Spain

Mijas wildfire in Spain’s Costa del Sol declared under control after burning 1,870 hectares

UPDATE: More than 3,000 evacuated from fire on the Costa del Sol

BREAKING: Huge fire blazing in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol with 1,000 evacuated

Helicopters and firefighters stabilise fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol

Fire contained in Spain’s Valencia

WATCH: Panic as bus drives through huge fire in Spain’s Aranjuez

Forest fire in Spain rips through Valencia

INTERVIEW: The Kiwi expat who beat Tiger Woods for US Open glory reveals how golf saved his life after horror stabbing

Driving through Spain during wildfire season? Here’s what to do if flames block your escape

OPINION: The victims of Almeria’s deadly wildfire deserve answers – where were the warnings?

Brit, 40, found dead in Costa del Sol flat after eviction officers arrived over two years of unpaid rent

OPINION: Thank goodness Spain put Argentina in their place after Trump and Infantino’s World Cup fiasco, writes Charlie Mullins

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