The Guardia Civil are investigating two men, suspected of having caused the recent hill fire in the Valle de Lecrín.
The two suspects; a 53-year-old father and his 24-year-old son, had been burning branch cuttings had failed to put it out correctly before leaving.
This resulted in some 500 hectares of land being consumed, including farmland, but mainly brush and pine trees.
The fire broke out on the 30th of last month with the towering column of smoke clearly visible on the coast between Salobreña and Torrenueva Costa.
The area affected is known as the Haza Llana within the municipality of Lecrín which is also within the Parque Natural de Sierra Nevada.
The two men could be charged with gross negligence for not complying with the regulations concerning burning agricultural waste under the Decreto 247/2001 (Prevención y Lucha contra los Incendios Forestales).
Over in the Axarquía there have been four fires this month and today is only the second: Alcaucín, Vélez-Málaga, Torrox and Frigiliana.
(News: Valle de Lecrín, Granada, Andalucia)
I looked out from my casa this morning and thought it odd that we should have a complete blanket of fog over the valley area. From the sea front of Salobrena across to Motril and back towards Lobres and the hills/mountains. No not fog.!! Blooming fires. No wonder my wheezing is like a smoker.