Residents were surprised to see a Guardia Civil helicopter coming up the valley in Nigüelas in the Valle de Lecrín; it was on a search mission.
Search for Missing Person
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for Valle de Lecrin
Rain & Lower Temperatures
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Spanish meterological agency, Aemet, forecasts rain for next week mostly on Tuesday in places then heavily on Saturday across Andalucía
Fire Damage Causes Landslips
by Hugh MacArthur •
Following the rains last week the hillsides weakened by the Los Guájares fires have caused landslides in Pinar (Valle de Lecrín).
Los Guájares Fire Restoration Work
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta’s MP for the Environment, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, chose the exact point that this devastating fire broke out to announce that work would begin to restore the affected area.
Politics and Fires
by Martin Myall •
After the Guájares fire it seems that we are back to politics as usual, no matter that over 5,000 hectares were destroyed.
Car Causes Hill Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
There as a small fire next to the A-44 within the municipality of Padul this afternoon (kilometre point 150) where a car was reported burning.
No to Windmills
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Asociación de Turismo Rural del Valle de Lecrín is far from happy over plans to instal windfarms and solar-panel farms within the valley.
Fire Suspect Investigated
by Martin Myall •
A 52-year old man is under investigation, suspected as having caused a hill fire that started in El Valle on the 16th of September.
Mayors Request Fire Funding
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayors of the four municipalities affected by the Los Guájares fire have made a joint petition to have their villages declared Zona Catatrófica.
Thursday Fire Update
by Martin Myall •
Lower temperatures, higher humidity and an abscence of wind helped fire fighters working on the Los Guájaes fire line last night.