Man arrested for starting fire

Police deployed in the Plan Infoca have arrested a man who started a forest fire in Villamartín, Cádiz, on July 14th. The man, who was burning stubble on a private farm, is charged with acting negligently and failing to extinguish the fire properly.

Sevilla fire could have been started deliberately

Police in Sevilla are investigating the causes of a fire in an apartment block in the Naciones area of the city in which 11 people were injured and 80 residents had to be evacuated from their homes.

Forest fire in Almería

A forest fire continues to burn in Almería which has already resulted in around 400 people being evacuated from their homes.

Fire at bar in Granada

A fire at a bar in the heart of Granada has forced the evacuation of residents living above the premises.

Paraglider hits power cables in Torrox

A paraglider crashed into high tension electricity cables near Calaceite, Torrox, yesterday, the accident causing a fire which destroyed 15 hectares of land.

Not the way to get rid of weeds

A man in Berlin is now homeless after doing a spot of gardening. Troubled by weeds, the 54 year old man decided that the best way to get rid of them was to use a flame-thrower! FAIL. First he managed to set a hedge on fire and then his garden shed. Herr Dumbo tried to put out the fire using …