The regional forest firefighting service, Infoca, declared the hill fire behind Maro (Nerja) as extinguished at 17.00h on the Wednesday the 26th.
Maro Hill Fire Out
by Hugh MacArthur •
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Infoca 2026
by Martin Myall •
Yes, it’s already scorchio so you will be pleased to know that the Junta is spending more money than ever on the regional fire-fighting service, Infoca.
Adrift but Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young man who went missing on a jet ski on Monday off the coast of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Islas Canarias) was found and rescued yesterday; alive but a little worse for wear.
Vélez-Málaga Airshow Controversy
by Martin Myall •
Politicians in Vélez-Málaga are squabbling over how much it cost to get aircraft to participate in the annual, very popular, airshow.
Infoca Assets This Fire Season
by Hugh MacArthur •
It has been announced that starting on the 1st of June, 700 fire-fighting personnel belonging to INFOCA will begin work protecting Granada woodlands from forest fires.
Hill Fire Suspect Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have arrested the suspected culprit behind two hillfires in Marbella and Ojén during August 2023, which affected the Parque Nacional de Sierra de las Nieves.
Reader: Nuisance Aircraft
by Gazette Reader •
We received an online letter to the editor about aircraft flying low along the coast causing a disturbance.
Fewer Forest Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
As long as nobody goes wild with a box of matches, this summer is going to go down as the best in a decade, given the low number of major fires.
Lentegí Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
There is a fire in the Lentegí area, which broke out yesterday afternoon but there is not much info on it. Infoca is also simultaneously dealing with fires in Huelva, Sevilla, Málaga and Córdoba.
Lanjarón Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
The hill fire that broke out within the municipality of Lanjarón during the evening of the 18th was declared as “extinguished” in the early morning of the 19th.