A man in his late 80s died in Sopotújar on his land because of a hill fire which he had unwittinly cause when burning cuttings.
Tag Archive for burning cuttings
Salobreña Vega Fire… Again
by Hugh MacArthur •
A bonfire got out of control on Thursday afternoon down on the vega in Salobreña, next to the N-340, just before the bridge over the river.
Fire Suspect Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 56-year-old man from Vélez de Benaudalla is helping the police with their enquiries into the hill fire there on the 23rd of March.
Ítrabo Fire Suspect Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
Seprona (Guardia Civil) are investigating a man in his 30s over the hill fire within the municipality of Ítrabo on the 30th of April.
Maro Vega Fire
by Martin Myall •
Maro saw its second fire this year yesterday when a blaze broke out in the area of the vega beside the village itself, in the Barranco de La Caleta.
Órgiva Hill Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
No sooner than fire restrictions finish (they ended on the 31st) than small fires are breaking out in Salobreña, Motril and now in Órgiva.
Maro Park Menaced by Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yesterday saw a forest fire underneath the Torre de Maro, right on the border of the natural park.
Summer Fire Restrictions
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Fire Service has issued a reminder concerning fire restrictions during the summer. The advice given is relevant for everybody on the Costa Tropical and inland.
Lobres Fire Tackled
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar fire service tackled a fire in Lobres, just above Salobreña. They were on their way back from another incident in Molvízar, which is why they were the first fire-fighting unit to arrive.