This morning there was no longer a Guardia Civil tent in the parking area at the entrance to Nigüelas but we did managed to speak with two officers in a patrol car.
Search Area Extended
by Martin Myall •
Lecrin Valley
News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal
Missing Nigüelas Man
by Martin Myall •
This morning I spoke with the Guardia Civil officer in charge of the hunt for the missing man, who has now spent two nights without being located.
Search for Missing Person
by Martin Myall •
Residents were surprised to see a Guardia Civil helicopter coming up the valley in Nigüelas in the Valle de Lecrín; it was on a search mission.
Rain & Lower Temperatures
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Spanish meterological agency, Aemet, forecasts rain for next week mostly on Tuesday in places then heavily on Saturday across Andalucía
Fire Damage Causes Landslips
by Hugh MacArthur •
Following the rains last week the hillsides weakened by the Los Guájares fires have caused landslides in Pinar (Valle de Lecrín).
Los Guájares Fire Restoration Work
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta’s MP for the Environment, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, chose the exact point that this devastating fire broke out to announce that work would begin to restore the affected area.
Politics and Fires
by Martin Myall •
After the Guájares fire it seems that we are back to politics as usual, no matter that over 5,000 hectares were destroyed.
Car Causes Hill Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
There as a small fire next to the A-44 within the municipality of Padul this afternoon (kilometre point 150) where a car was reported burning.
Fire Suspect Investigated
by Martin Myall •
A 52-year old man is under investigation, suspected as having caused a hill fire that started in El Valle on the 16th of September.
Mayors Request Fire Funding
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayors of the four municipalities affected by the Los Guájares fire have made a joint petition to have their villages declared Zona Catatrófica.