The National Police headquarters in Fuengirola had to be evacuated on Thursday after a fire broke out on the ground floor. The fire was caused by a spark during renovations to the shooting gallery and dense smoke necessitated the evacuation of around 130 people who were in the building at the time.
Fatal fire in Almeria
An 85 year man died and a 57 year old woman suffered smoke inhalation following a fire at their fourth floor home in calle Galeón in Almería city.
Fire in Mijas leads to discovery of marijuana plantation
Firemen attending a blaze at an apartment in calle Río Vélez in Las Lagunas, Mijas, discovered a marijuana plantation with a sophisticated lighting system.
Another burning car
Another car, the second this week and the seventh in less than a month, has been destroyed by fire down by the rio Chillar in Nerja. Three motorcycles have also suffered the same fate during the past month. Police are investigating the incidents and believe at this stage that the various fires could have been started deliberately.
Fatal fire in Écija, Sevilla
An 85 year old woman died today at her farm in the village of El Villar in Écija, Sevilla. Firemen were unable to do anything to save the life of the woman.
Fire claims life in Pizarra
A 44 year old man died on Sunday afternoon in a fire at his home in calle Buen Pastor in Pizarra, Málaga province. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Six cars burned in riverbed parking area
Police are investigating the burning on Monday morning of six cars in the parking area down by the rio Chillar riverbed off calle Puente Viejo. Local residents alerted the authorities to the fire at 00:30 on Monday morning but firemen were unable to prevent the total destruction of five vehicles. The sixth vehicle was badly damaged.
Fire at Algeciras Christmas market
A fire on Monday morning caused serious damage at the Christmas market in Algeciras, Cádiz province. Ten stalls were destroyed, along with stock. The fire started at 08:00 and only prompt action by the Fire Brigade prevented even more damage. The National Police are investigating the incident.
Fire at municipal facility in Ronda
A fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed the municipal cleaning service warehouse in Ronda, the damage being so bad that the building will have to be demolished.
17 year old girl seriously injured in fire in Tarifa
A 17 year old girl is in a serious condition in the hospital Punta de Europa in Algeciras with burns to 90% of her body after a fire in a caravan in Tarifa, Cádiz province. The incident occurred at around midnight and it took firefighters two hours to extinguish the blaze.