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More than 4,200 residents of Canary Island La Palma evacuated as fire crews tackle blaze

FIRE CREWS were battling on Sunday morning to extinguish a blaze that broke out the day before on the Canary Island of La Palma. Around 100 firefighters worked through Saturday night to

16 Jul, 2023 @ 12:12

Canary Islands·Lead

Firefighter from Spain’s Mallorca joins rescue efforts in Turkey

MALLORCAN firefighter, Toni Jaume, has travelled to Turkey to help in the rescue efforts following Monday’s earthquake disaster. 42-year-old Toni from Palma(pictured left with colleague) has been a firefighter for 17 years

9 Feb, 2023 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue drone pilot in dire straits

FIREFIGHTERS are often called out to rescue cats stuck in trees or high places, well yesterday, Monday August 15, firefighters from Malaga city were called out to rescue a 25-year-old man who

16 Aug, 2022 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

LATEST: Army called in to tackle Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol after it doubles in size

SPAIN’S army has been called in to battle the wildfire that broke out in the Sierra Bermeja above Estepona after it suddenly doubled in size on Sunday. Up to 300 soldiers from

13 Sep, 2021 @ 17:00

Lead·Malaga

UPDATE: Firefighter dies in Sierra Bermeja forest fire and Selwo in Spain’s Estepona is evacuated

A FIREFIGHTER has tragically died after becoming trapped when helping to fight the ferocious blaze that is sweeping across Sierra Bermeja, in the Costa del Sol. The blaze, which started just before

10 Sep, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga

Power lines prevent wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol being extinguished as 290 hectares of land torched

“My husband and I have been coming to Estepona for eight years and we have seen fires before, but nothing like this”

20 Aug, 2019 @ 13:33

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Crews from Estepona, Manilva and Algatocin have all been sent to tackle the blaze

19 Aug, 2019 @ 14:26

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol forest fire under control after 29 firefighters and two planes mobilised to tackle blaze

It comes after a Brit was arrested last week following his admission of starting a forest fire in Nerja

28 May, 2019 @ 17:12

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spanish fireman who saved thousands of migrants faces human trafficking charge

Miguel Roldan has been accused of aiding illegal immigration and conspiring with human traffickers

8 Apr, 2019 @ 11:33

Lead

British woman suffers brain damage and skull fractures after 25-metre cliff plunge in Mallorca on New Year’s Day

A BRITISH woman has suffered brain damage and skull fractures after falling 25m from a Mallorca cliff at around 3:00am on New Year’s Day. The unnamed 25-year-old was rushed to the Son

2 Jan, 2019 @ 10:21

Lead·Mallorca·Other News

BREAKING: Body of firefighter found after disappearing in extreme floods in Spain’s Andalucia

Three days of official mourning have been declared in honour of the 'Antequerano who has died in the act of service'

21 Oct, 2018 @ 12:42

Lead

WATCH: Dog reunited with owner after being rescued from ninth floor of smoke-filled apartment block on Costa del Sol

The scared pooch had ran off and hid while firefighters rescued his owners by crane from the apartment block

16 Aug, 2018 @ 12:39

Lead

Ronda fire chief sacked for filling swimming pool from fire truck

An anonymous tip off reported that the chief had used the truck to fill his pool on several occasions

11 Aug, 2015 @ 10:17

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

VIDEO: Spanish fireman saves puppy with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Incredible footage of a Valencia fireman bringing a dog back to life with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

3 Oct, 2014 @ 11:08

Lead·National News

Fire blazes through Estepona

Plumes of smoke engulfed the mountainside as firefighters rushed to put the fire out

19 Jul, 2012 @ 17:56

Malaga

First fatality in Valencia fires

A pilot trying to control the fire dies as his helicopter crashes

3 Jul, 2012 @ 12:11

Lead·National News