After five days, the fire on the island of La Palma is finally under control and the task of extinguishing the blaze, which could take up to a week, can begin.
La Palma fire
The fire on the island of La Palma continues to burn, with one front advancing to the upper part of the town of Mazo. The blaze is on two fronts, and while one is under control, the second continues to advance and has reached the district of Tigalate in Mazo. Nine helicopters and two water bombers are in action trying …
Huge fire in La Palma
Military planes, helicopters and 500 firemen are fighting a huge blaze on La Palma in the Canary Islands, with around 4,000 people having been evacuated from their homes, some othem only moments before their houses went up in smoke.
Avila fire claims second victim
The fire currently raging in Avila has claimed a second victim, this time one of the workers involved in fighting the blaze.
Alpujarra fire stabilised
A forest fire in the Alpujarras in Granada province, which began at around 02:00 this morning, has been stabilised although it is not totally under control.
Mother and daughter injured in fire at their home in Cádiz
A mother and her 17 year old daughter were injured on Sunday morning in a fire at a house in the La Viña district of Cádiz. The daughter has serious injuries.
Fire in Benalmádena
Two people required treatment for smoke inhalation after fire broke out in a block of flats in avenida Galeón, Benalmádena.
Fire in Madrid causes two urbanisations to be evacuated
A fire in Collado Mediano, Madrid, has been elevated to ‘level 2’ and two urbanisations in the area, Parque Collado and Reojo del Roble have been evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Four firemen killed in Tarragona
Four firemen died and two others were seriously injured while working to extinguish a forest fire in Horta de Sant Joan, Tarragona.
Tarifa fire now under control
The forest fire in the Parque Natural del Estrecho near Tarifa was stabilised around midday on Sunday and is now under control.