In a normal year the fire season runs from the 1st of June and ends on the 15th of October, but this year it’s still abnormally warm and dry.
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Saved by The Rain
by Martin Myall •
Infoca declared the Sierra Bermeja fire under control and were proceeding to put it out at 06.45h on Tuesday – the overnight rain had tamed the fire.
Infoca Helicopter Down
by Martin Myall •
One of the Infoca helicopters fighting the Sierra Bermeja fire suffered a flying accident but fortunately, everybody got out alive.
Sierra Bermeja Fire Update
by Martin Myall •
Infoca ordered that the municipality of Genalguacil be temporarily evacuated at 09.44h yesterday morning because of the Sierra Berja fire.
Infoca Fire Fighter Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
An Infoca fire fighter, one of the 300 personnel deployed, has died tackling the Sierra Bermeja blaze in the province of Málaga.
Gualchos Hill Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta deactivated the Level One alert for the hill fire above Gualchos on Saturday evening as the work to extinguish it was going well.
Fireworks Cancelled?
by Martin Myall •
The Junta has recommended that all firework displays be cancelled because of the present heatwave and the acommpanying high risk of fire.
Pitres Fire under Control
by Martin Myall •
Infoca has declared the Pitres hill fire as “controlled,” which means that it is contained but not completely out.
Torrenueva Barranco Fire
by Martin Myall •
Personnel from the Motril fire service and fire fighters belonging to the forest-fire body, Infoca struggled last night to tackle a fire near the Torrenueva tunnel.
Güejar Sierra Blaze
by Hugh MacArthur •
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.