A 39-year-old Czech citizen has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in Pinos Puentes, accused of causing a forest fire yesterday.
Tag Archive for forest fire
Chopper Down
by Hugh MacArthur •
One of the helicopter involved in the Asturias forest fire, belonging to the Servicio de Emergencias del Principado (SEPA) crashed this afternoon.
Asturia Forest Fire
by Martin Myall •
A huge forest fire has broken out in Asturias in northern Spain comprising of 99 separate fires.
Lujar Rejects Case Closure
by Martin Myall •
The Lújar Town Hall has appealed against the shelving of the investigation into the recent fire which turned to ash 2,000 hectares of its village’s land
Public Recognition of Bravery
by Martin Myall •
British residents of Lújar (Granada) have petitioned the Government for the public recognition of the bravery shown by three men during the recent forest fire.
Requiem for a Forest
by Martin Myall •
The fire is out and locals have been allowed to return to their homes but the devastation is heartbreaking.
Lujar: Day Two
by Martin Myall •
Although we use Lújar in the title, the fire is no longer restricted to the area around the village: Los Carlos, Rubite Olías & Fregenite were also evacuated.
Lújar Fire Updated
by Martin Myall •
Motril Councillor for Citizen Safety announced that the town’s emergency services are coordinating with Andalusian fores-fire service Infoca, as more aircraft are deployed.
Forest Fire Threatens Lujar
by Martin Myall •
A fire broke out this morning around 10.28h in the Sierra de Lújar, near Gualchos. At the moment there are five aircraft and two fire trucks working to control the fire.
Fire Above Vélez Benaudalla
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was a fire in the municipality of Vélez Benaudalla Sunday the 7th that destroyed about ten hectares of abandoned farming land and mountain brush.