Tag: wildfire
VIDEO: Firefighters battle through the night in Casares to extinguish another wildfire in hills above Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BLAZE that broke out in Casares in Spain’s Malaga province in the hills above Estepona has been brought under control by fire teams. The...
WANTED: Manhunt for two arsonists who poured petrol on forest and set it on fire in Spain’s Ibiza
Policia Local say on Sunday morning, two individuals poured a significant amount of gasoline onto land in Sa Talaia de Sant Antoni
IT RAINED! Firefighters bring Sierra Bermeja wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol under control
OVERNIGHT rain has brought much-needed respite to the firefighters and army working to quench the flames in a major wildfire that has burned close...
The devastating Sierra Bermeja fire in Spain’s Costa del Sol has already burnt almost 10,000 hectares over 83 kilometres
THE devastating Sierra Bermeja fire continues to devour everything in its path and has already blazed through 9,963 hectares of wildland and forest areas...
Home again: 1,000 people return to their properties after they were evacuated with wildfire risk in hills above Spain’s...
MORE than a thousand people have been allowed to return home after they were evacuated as a precaution when flames threatened to engulf properties. Authorities...
Storm to bring much needed rain to help fight Spain’s Sierra Bermeja wildfire
THE arrival of rainfall, expected this Monday and Tuesday in the province of Malaga, could provide a much-needed reprieve for fire crews battling against...
LATEST: Wildfire rages into fourth day on Spain’s Costa del Sol but wind drops and conditions improve
FIREFIGHTING authorities said conditions for battling the wildfire in the Sierra Bermeja above Estepona had improved as strong winds dropped overnight. https://twitter.com/Plan_INFOCA/status/1436575679924031489 The battle to contain...
GALLERY: Shocking images show giant smoke stack from wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A GIGANTIC smoke plume was visible from across the Costa del Sol as firefighters continued to battle against a wildfire that has already ravaged...
EXCLUSIVE: Scenes from hell as Sierra Bermeja wildfire destroys forest above Spain’s Costa del Sol
A VOLUNTEER firefighter called in to tackle one of the worst blazes to hit the zone this summer has shared his view with the...
VIDEO: Wildfire blamed on tossed cigarette on Spain’s Costa Brava ravages natural park and forces 300 from their homes
FIREFIGHTERS in Catalunya have battled a wildfire that destroyed 400 hectares of forest and forced 350 people to be evacuated from their homes. The blaze...
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
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IMAGES: First snow of the season falls in Sierra Nevada in southern Spain
The peaks of Spain's Sierra Nevada received their first dusting of snow during the night on Friday, as the weather turned colder across the...
