Wildfire at La Cuesta del Cielo

A wildfire that started last night in the La Cuesta del Cielo area of the Sierra Tejeda-Almijara mountains in Nerja was brought under control at 09:30 this morning. Involved in fighting the blaze are five helicopters, five aircraft and arounf 80 firefighters.

Fire in Córdoba clothing store

A total of 44 people had to be evacuated after fire broke out yesterday evening in the fifth floor of a clothing store in calle Conde de Gondomar in the centre of Córdoba.

Man dies in house fire in Colmenar Viejo

A 45 year old man died in the early hours of this morning as the result of a fire in a house in Urbanización Punta Galea in Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, and police are trying to determine whether this was a case of murder or suicide.

Fire in Vélez-Málaga

Around 30 people had to be evacuated from their homes early this morning as a security measure after fire broke out at a bar on the ground floor of a five-storey block in calle Pintor Antonio, Vélez-Málaga.

Forest fire in Málaga

For seven hours on Friday, firefighters battled a forest fire in Málaga which ended up destroying about one hundred hectares of scrub and farm land making it the largest fire in the province so far this year.

Lightning strike causes fire in La Rábida

A lightning strike in the early hours of Saturday morning in La Rabida in the centre of Rábida Palos de la Frontera, Hiuelva, started a fire on some scrub land necessitating the evacuation of fifty families from their homes.

Fire at military installation extinguished

A team from the Prevention and Extinction of Fire in Andalucia, Plan Infoca, has extinguished a wildfire within the area of the Cerro Muriano military installation near Obejo, Córdoba.

Fire in Valverde del Camino now under control

A fire in Valverde del Camino, Huelva, which started on Wednesday afternoon has now been brought under control and firefighters hope that it will be extinguished today.