The Ministry of Industry & Tourism has declared Lanjarón’s ‘Carrera del Agua’ (Water Race) as a Festival of National Tourist Interest.
Tag Archive for bonfires
Strong Winds & Bonfires
by Vivienne Hughes •
Cause Behind Vega Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
Ecologists Warn of Fire Risk
by Vivienne Hughes •
Crack Down on Careless Fires
by Hugh MacArthur •
Absent John
by Vivienne Hughes •
Well, this year’s San Juan was like no other… because there wasn’t one: no bonfires, no groups of teenagers jumping the flames – not a sausage!
Fire Culprits Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The forensic department of the regional police, charged with investigating forest fires, has identified the cause of two recent fires in the province.
Keeping the Firemen Busy
by Martin Myall •
Whilst you’re sitting there, lamenting what a dismal beginning the summer has made, the firemen in Granada have been putting out ten grass fires a day.
Uncontrolled Bonfires?
by Dave Nichols •
Just what is it with all the fires in el campo? July – September are supposedly fire-free months, unless such fires are licensed. Yet, every year, wood from the chirimoyos y olivos is burned in the Vega, day after day.




