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Families evacuated as flames scorch 350 hectares in Spain’s Malaga as fire season starts

THIRTEEN families have been evacuated and 350 hectares of pine forest destroyed in a forest fire in Jubrique (Malaga). The Infoca fire fighting service says that they are starting to get the

9 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

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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 of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development

1 Jun, 2021 @ 12:00

Lead·Other News

BREAKING: Fire strikes near Ronda in Spain’s Andalucia

TWO fire crews and helicopter are fighting a fire in Ronda’s famous Llano de la Cruz valley in Andalucia, Spain. The blaze started at around 4.45 pm this afternoon, and is still

4 Oct, 2020 @ 18:05

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Open air fires, including barbecues, banned in parts of Spain’s Andalucia

The measure will be in force until 15 October, a time of high risk of forest fires

1 Jun, 2020 @ 11:21

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Andalucia invests €171 million into prevention of forest fires

THE Junta de Andalucia has invested a cool €171 million into its fire fighting and prevention department (Infoca Plan) in preparation for the upcoming fire season. With a dry summer predicted, the

19 May, 2020 @ 12:23

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WATCH: Huge forest fire rages behind homes on Spain’s Costa del Sol as authorities warn ‘winds not helping’

It comes after a level 1 emergency was declared after the fire broke out at around 7pm in Casares

1 Oct, 2019 @ 23:27

Environment·Lead·Malaga

BREAKING: Aircraft scrambled to forest fire in Spain’s Malaga

UPDATE: The fire has been controlled. A WILDFIRE has broken out in the province of Malaga. The blaze is believed to have started this afternoon in the Los Asperones area in Puerto

4 Sep, 2018 @ 17:18

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Firefighters battle Jimera de Líbar wildfire in sweltering heat

For four hours, non-stop, the helicopters dropped thousands of litres of water, scooped up from the municipal swimming pool, on the leaping flames

20 Aug, 2016 @ 00:05

Lead·Malaga·Photo

VIDEO + PHOTO SPECIAL: Forest fire ‘stabilised’ near Ronda

Two helicopters and 50 people on the ground fought the flames on seven hectares of privately-owned land in Igualeja, in the province of Malaga.

8 Mar, 2015 @ 16:40

Lead·Malaga

PICTURE SPECIAL: Forest fire in Casares

Manilva's Roman baths are reportedly the focus of the fire

29 Jul, 2014 @ 13:39

Malaga·Photo

Firefighters tackle Mijas wildfire

Eight aircraft have been deployed to tackle a forest fire which has broken out near Mijas on the Costa del Sol

6 Jul, 2014 @ 18:00

Lead·Malaga

PICTURE SPECIAL: Competa fire ‘stabilised’ but still active

Homes were evacuated as seventeen aircraft and more than 100 firefighters battled the flames

29 Jun, 2014 @ 16:42

Lead·Malaga·Photo

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