The forest-fire Infoca service had to deploy aircraft to tackle a forest fire that broke out yesterday in an area of the Arenas del Rey municipality.
Arenas del Rey Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
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Summer Is Not Over
by Martin Myall •
We might be thinking that with the kids back at school that the summer is over, bar the shouting, but until the rains come – whenever that might be, it isn’t.
Guájar Fire Update
by Martin Myall •
The Guájar Alto fire, which broke out around 13.50h, had necessitated over 200 firefighters and 21 aircraft, including two twin-engine amphibious bombers by 19.00h.
Large Forest Fire in Málaga
by Martin Myall •
A forest fire broke out yesterday afternoon in Pujerra mear Benahavis (Málaga) which has required a major deployment of Infoca and military units.
Lecrín Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
Clearly visibile from the coast between Motril and Torrenueva Costa, a hill fire above Lecrín has produced a considerable column of smoke.
Soportújar Fire Controlled
by Martin Myall •
A fire this morning in the area of Soportújar, fortunately has been brought under control thanks to the quick reaction of Infoca units.
Gualchos Hill Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta deactivated the Level One alert for the hill fire above Gualchos on Saturday evening as the work to extinguish it was going well.
Güejar Sierra Blaze
by Hugh MacArthur •
As far as forest fires go, there is the rule of thirty: +30ºC – 30km winds and humidity below 30 – that’s what Gúéjar Sierra had on Sunday.
Four Immigrants Perish
by Vivienne Hughes •
After four days of searching for an open boat carrying immigrants, the Coast Guards found them and were told that four passengers had died and been thrown overboard.
Sonic Boom Suprises Motrileños
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a loud detonation this morning clearly heard in the Motril area that made more than one local jump.