Well, the number of forest and mountain brush fires is 85% down on the same period 2012 but even so the devastation is heartbreaking – it always is.
The Other Bubble Trouble
by Vivienne Hughes •
Spain’s building bubble basically boiled down to more houses built than required, and it’s the same with its museums.
The SMS Con
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mobile phone user has managed to force his telephone company to return 650 euros, charged unsolicited premium SMS’s.
Calahonda’s 70’s Market
by Vivienne Hughes •
From Thursday the 22nd until and including Sunday the 25th Calahonda will be holding a 70’s market on its seafront paseo.
Vehicle Burns
by Vivienne Hughes •
A car went up in flames on the A-44, near Vélez-Benaudalla – the driver was unhurt and the incident did not cause any accidents.
La Herradura Fire Scare
by Vivienne Hughes •
A small brush fire claimed 1,500 square metres vegetation in area of La Herradura known as La Loma, up from the main entrance to the village.
Submerged Van Recovered from the Sea
by Vivienne Hughes •
The company that provides Almuñécar with town and beach cleaning services, retrieved the wreck of a road vehicle just off the mouth of Rio Seco. It is believe that it was swept down the river and into the bay during a flash flood more than 20 years ago.
Dolar Warehouse Blaze
by Vivienne Hughes •
Firemen took 24 hours to put out a chemical blaze in a recycling warehouse in Dólar, Guadix on Wednesday the 7th. Fortunately, the staff was on holiday and not due back until the 26th of the month.
New Year in August
by Vivienne Hughes •
What began life as a disappointment has turned into a tourism success for Bérchules in the Alpujarra.
Mountain Fire in Cañar
by Vivienne Hughes •
A huge catastrophe was narrowly avoided by the prompt action of the Infoca, fire fighters in Cañar, in the Alpujarra on the 2nd. As is the case in far too many forest or mountain brush fires, it appears that the fire was deliberately started.