The Guardia Civil is going all out to track down the culprit behind four deliberate fires on Cerro Gordo; one of the few pine forests left on the Costa del Sol.
Tag Archive for fire
Fire Above Cantarrijan
by Editor •
A mountain fire broke out on the 6th at Cerro Gordo, just below the parking area of the entrance road for Playa Cantarrijan. Fortunately, the rapid intervention of fire-fighting teams managed to extinguish the flames before they could spread further.
At Least Two Dead in Helicopter Crash
by David Darby •
At least two people are dead following a helicopter crash, this morning, in the area known as La Fuente de la Gitana, which is in the Granada province between Tocón de Quéntar and La Peza. It also appears there are several people injured.
Beach Arsonist Strikes Again
by Editor •
Almost like a perverse San Juan, Salobreña experiences, around this time of year, arsonist attacks along the beach between the Peñon and La Guardia.
Moutain Fire Extinguished
by Editor •
A brush fire broke out at 13.30 on Thursday 22nd in the Gelibra area (Los Perez), which is a hamlet/cortijada up above Torrecuevas, almost within the Jete municipal border.
Four Found Guilty
by Editor •
Nothing like starting off a section with a bit of judicial retribution, so let’s start with the blighters that have received 6-month suspended sentences for starting a fire!
The Burning Bush
by Duncan Inglis •
As better and hotter weather fast approaches, the following is a fire-risk reminder: outside of Guadix local fire-fighters were called in to extinguish a small blaze
Hot Squat
by Duncan Inglis •
A squatter, who for the past eight years has been living in a home by the Mill in Salobreña, has finally been ousted, thanks to his playing with fire.
He has been charged with arson after allegedly setting a-light his own squat.
Radar Arson
by Editor •
A radar installation that is used to monitor seaborne drug trafficking has suffered its second arson attack, this time causing damage valued at a million euro.
Warehouse Fire
by Editor •
A fire was discovered on the 21st around 14.00h in one of the warehouses on the industrial estate behind the gasoline station. Plenty of black billowing smoke, thanks to plastic containers and palettes catching light, but the fire was contained and put out within a few hours.