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.
Güejar Sierra Blaze
by Hugh MacArthur •
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Hill Fire next to La Alhambra
by Hugh MacArthur •
Emergency number 112 received a score of calls around 14.30h from residents of Granada to raise the alarm over a fire next to the Alhambra.
Here We Go Again
by Hugh MacArthur •
Sunday afternoon saw a small, brush fire in Benamaurel (northern Granada), which, fortunately, was officially declared as out just after 20.00h.
BBQ Ban From The 1st
by Martin Myall •
Here in Andalucía, starting yesterday, the 1st of June, you cannot light a BBQ or open fires in the countryside, without getting fined until your eyes bleed.
Infoca Goes Gardening
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucía has had its Infoca personnel out doing something that occupies most of their time and that is keeping the campo tidy.
Maro Fire Suspect Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Seprona branch of the Guardia Civil has arrested a Swedish woman in connection with the recent fire next to the Maro watchtower.
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.
Large Hill Fire in Berja
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Parque de Castala in Berja (Almería) has been the scene of a large hill fire since Friday afternoon. Infoca’s work has been complicated by high winds.
Orgiva OAP Home Evacuated
by Vivienne Hughes •
It’s surprising that we still get hill fires in winter, which was the case on Monday, breaking out in the Órgiva area of the Alpujarra.
Almuñécar Sandovala Fire
by David Darby •
There was a grass and brush fire in Almuñécar around midday that, although produced a lot of smoke and quickly spread, did not require the helf of Infoca.