Tag: wildfire
French suspect held over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘used PETROL’ to try and kill hornets, say police
It comes as residents of the Forest Hills urbanization - where some 2,000 people were evacuated - have claimed that the fire was part of a neighbourly dispute
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”
Man who tried to smoke out hornet nest arrested over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
It comes after a fire broke out on the edge of the Sierra Bermeja park at around 12:30pm yesterday
EMERGENCY declared over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as 50 evacuated, while helicopters, planes and 170 firefighters battle...
Meanwhile, five people have been treated for smoke poisoning, minor burns and bruises, but they were not hospitalised
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
Wildfires in Spain’s Gran Canaria declared ‘unstoppable’ as 8,000 evacuated
"One of the most painful images I've seen in my life"
Spain’s Malaga on YELLOW ALERT for extreme heat as wildfires reported in Madrid, Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca
It comes as a heatwave has been scorching Europe, with a record high of 45.9°C registered in Montpellier, France
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...
Global wildfires result in loss of land equivalent to the size of Spain
According to new data released by Global Forest Watch (GFW) deforestation has decimated the equivalent of the surface of Spain and accounts for 10 to 15% of global carbon emissions.
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
Manilva wildfire blamed on car ‘short circuit’
One neighbour, expat Kelly Cookson, felt 'incredibly lucky' that only her husband's Land Rover blew up
UPDATE: Wild fires threatening hundreds of Spain’s most expensive homes
Sea planes, helicopters and fire engines battle the fire as residents are evacuated
PICTURE SPECIAL: Competa fire ‘stabilised’ but still active
Homes were evacuated as seventeen aircraft and more than 100 firefighters battled the flames
Costa del Sol wildfire latest
The fire that is still burning across the Costa del Sol has claimed its first fatality and two more people are seriously injured
Police catch firestarter in Cadiz
Arsonist finally arrested after starting seven wildfires throughout the Cadiz region
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