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Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records

ANDALUCIA has launched a new anti-wildfire campaign following a 40% surge in blazes compared with the same period last year, regional authorities have said. Antonio

1 Jun, 2026 @ 18:03

Andalucia·Environment·Lead·Politics

Malaga Hotel Fire Reignites for Third Time as Crews Battle 40-Hour Inferno

FIRE has engulfed a Malaga hotel for the third time in three days as exhausted firefighters continue battling to bring the inferno under control. Dramatic

27 May, 2026 @ 13:37

Lead·Malaga

Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025

SPAIN’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has announced a nationwide anti-wildfire campaign amid a hot spell that could see temperatures soar to a scorching 38C in

22 May, 2026 @ 11:54

Lead·National News·Politics·Weather

WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid

EIGHT people have been injured after a dramatic three-vehicle collision involving a police patrol car, a ride-hailing taxi and a private vehicle in Madrid. According

18 May, 2026 @ 11:28

Lead·Madrid·Video

Five teenagers dead after fire rips through apartment building near Barcelona

CATALUNYA is in mourning today after five teenagers were killed and at least five others injured when a fire tore through an apartment building. The

17 Feb, 2026 @ 13:05

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

WATCH: Firefighters called to school in southern Spain after malfunctioning speakers blast ‘Happy Birthday’ at full volume until 4am

THEY are normally called on to bravely fight away fierce flames or heroically save cats from lofty trees. But firefighters in the southern region of

12 Oct, 2025 @ 18:27

Education·Lead·Murcia

New study blames August's wildfires in Spain on climate change - despite huge number of arson arrests

European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country

SPAIN has received two firefighting planes from France under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism, as authorities battle dozens of wildfires across the country. Interior

14 Aug, 2025 @ 15:27

Environment·Galicia·Lead·Other News

Watch: Moment fire engulfed Miramar shopping centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THIS is the moment a fire caused chaos at a popular shopping centre in Fuengirola at the weekend. Footage shared online captures flames breaking out

24 Mar, 2025 @ 11:29

Costa del Sol·Lead·Video

Watch: Evacuations in Spain’s Andalucia due to Storm Laurence as rivers overflow amid severe rainfall

FIREFIGHTERS have evacuated locals and animals from their homes in Andalucia following a surge in river flows amid the ongoing Storm Laurence. This morning,

17 Mar, 2025 @ 15:02

Huelva·Lead·Weather

Watch: Weather chaos in Cadiz sees 40 people trapped in cars while Jerez racing circuit ‘is underwater’

THIS is the moment Cadiz firefighters rescued 40 people from 20 vehicles after they became trapped on the motorway. Heavy rains over the weekend and

4 Mar, 2025 @ 13:43

Cadiz·Lead·Video·Weather

Watch: Incredible rescue operation in Spain after injured climber becomes stuck on cliff face

DRAMATIC footage has been released by Catalonia’s Generalitat force, showing the rescue of a climber in Lleida. On Saturday afternoon, a MAER helicopter, a GRAE

17 Feb, 2025 @ 18:14

Environment·Lead·Other News·Sport

Watch: Snake measuring 1.5 metres is found slithering down street in Estepona

FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a street in Estepona this Thursday, in order to deal with a 1.5 metre snake. At 3pm on Thursday, the 112 Emergency

7 Feb, 2025 @ 20:00

Animals·Environment·Lead·Other News·Video

Three killed after interior of apartment block collapses in Spain

THREE people were left dead in Badalona on Tuesday after the interior of their building collapsed on top of them. Firecrews in the Catalan city,

7 Feb, 2024 @ 09:00

Catalunya·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish firemen strip off for charity calendar: Warning as picture special may leave you very hot under the collar

A GROUP of very strapping firemen have stripped off for a charity calendar in Spain. The firefighters with the Spanish Airports and Air Navigation (AENA)

17 Nov, 2023 @ 12:48

Lead·Mallorca

Firemen clash with police in Spain's Galicia region

Fireworks, smoke grenades and even flamethrowers: Firefighters’ protest in Spain’s Galicia turns violent as riot police charge

A PROTEST by firefighters in the Galician city of Ourense descended into violent clashes with riot police on Monday, leaving several injured after officers charged

24 Oct, 2023 @ 14:32

Lead

Marbella firemen and rescue dog Rasty head to Morocco to help search for survivors following catastrophic earthquake

TWO FIREFIGHTERS from Marbella will be travelling to Morocco to assist with rescue efforts after the devastating earthquake that hit the North African country on

11 Sep, 2023 @ 18:30

Lead·Marbella

Spain mobilises relief aid for Morocco as earthquake death toll rises above 2,000

THE OVERNIGHT death toll released by the Moroccan authorities after Friday night’s devastating earthquake rose to at least 2,012 people, with another 2,059 reported injuries.

10 Sep, 2023 @ 10:45

Lead·Must Read

Arsonists blamed for starting devastating Tenerife wildfires on Spain's Canary Islands as 12,000 evacuees could return home this Monday

Forest fire on Spain’s Tenerife caused ‘€80 million’ of damage, authorities report

THE AUTHORITIES in Tenerife are estimating that the forest fire that broke out on the Canary Island on August 15, and that razed 15,000 hectares

31 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Canary Islands·Lead

IN PICS: Bulls roam free on Spain’s A-3 motorway in Valencia after transport truck overturns

A GROUP of bulls managed to escape from their transport truck on Monday, after the vehicle suffered an accident on the A-3 motorway near Buñol

28 Aug, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

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

18 Aug, 2023 @ 18:33

Canary Islands·Lead

Gas explosion leaves one dead, 14 injured in Spain’s northwestern city of Valladolid

A SUSPECTED gas explosion in the northwestern Spanish city of Valladolid left one woman dead and 14 people injured on Tuesday night. The body of

2 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Lead

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

16 Jul, 2023 @ 12:12

Canary Islands·Lead

Jilted man throws Molotov cocktails at ex-girlfriend’s house in Spain’s Ibiza

A MAN has been arrested in Ibiza for trying to burn down his ex-partner’s house with the help of several Molotov cocktails. The woman was

11 Jul, 2023 @ 16:43

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Ibiza·Lead

Video: Five-story building containing 21 homes suddenly collapses in Spain’s Teruel

A FIVE-STORY residential building containing 21 homes collapsed on Tuesday in the city of Teruel. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the incident. The caretaker

13 Jun, 2023 @ 15:31

Lead

Four young women killed in traffic accident in Spain’s Madrid region

FOUR young women were killed on Sunday in a traffic accident that took place on a road near the Collado Villalba municipality in the northwest

11 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Madrid

Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling from a 3-metre height in Mallorca

A HIKER has been rescued by helicopter after falling from a height of 3 metres in Deia (Mallorca). The woman tripped and fell while walking

31 May, 2023 @ 12:00

Balearic Islands·Environment·Mallorca

Andalucia announces unprecedented wildfire blitz ahead of expected blazing hot summer already breaking records

Malaga Hotel Fire Reignites for Third Time as Crews Battle 40-Hour Inferno

Spain launches nationwide anti-wildfire campaign as scorching heat arrives – after 350,000 hectares burned in 2025

WATCH: Firefighters cut woman out of car after dramatic crossroads smash up involving police car and taxi in Madrid

Five teenagers dead after fire rips through apartment building near Barcelona

WATCH: Firefighters called to school in southern Spain after malfunctioning speakers blast ‘Happy Birthday’ at full volume until 4am

European allies fly in to help Spain battle deadly forest fires engulfing the country

Watch: Moment fire engulfed Miramar shopping centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Watch: Evacuations in Spain’s Andalucia due to Storm Laurence as rivers overflow amid severe rainfall

Watch: Incredible rescue operation in Spain after injured climber becomes stuck on cliff face

Watch: Snake measuring 1.5 metres is found slithering down street in Estepona

Three killed after interior of apartment block collapses in Spain

EXCLUSIVE: Spanish firemen strip off for charity calendar: Warning as picture special may leave you very hot under the collar

Fireworks, smoke grenades and even flamethrowers: Firefighters’ protest in Spain’s Galicia turns violent as riot police charge

Marbella firemen and rescue dog Rasty head to Morocco to help search for survivors following catastrophic earthquake

Spain mobilises relief aid for Morocco as earthquake death toll rises above 2,000

Forest fire on Spain’s Tenerife caused ‘€80 million’ of damage, authorities report

IN PICS: Bulls roam free on Spain’s A-3 motorway in Valencia after transport truck overturns

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

Gas explosion leaves one dead, 14 injured in Spain’s northwestern city of Valladolid

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

Jilted man throws Molotov cocktails at ex-girlfriend’s house in Spain’s Ibiza

Video: Five-story building containing 21 homes suddenly collapses in Spain’s Teruel

Four young women killed in traffic accident in Spain’s Madrid region

Hiker rescued by helicopter after falling from a 3-metre height in Mallorca

Malaga rents overtake Madrid to become Spain’s second most expensive province

Opening date revealed for €61m shopping centre after four years of construction in Torrevieja’s port area

Warning for tourists as hard-to-spot venomous fish found to be lurking in sand on Andalucia holiday coast

Property prices finally start to falling across parts of Spain – while even the major cities now seeing slow down

Britain’s greatest living architect who has shaped Spain’s skyline for six decades takes his seat on the world’s top design jury

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