A 24 year old destitute in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz province, died after fire destroyed the tent in which he had been living for the past few months. His companion, a 26 year old local woman, was seriously injured.
Fire in Puerto Banús
Firefighters from Marbella were called out last night to a fire at Levante beach in Puerto Banús. The blaze was in a shed next to the restaurant La Pesquera and was used for storing sunbeds. The fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished before it could spread.
Fire destroys 50 motos
A fire at the motorcycle shop in calle San Miguel has completely destroyed around 50 motos which had either been repaired or were awaiting repair. The fire occurred in the patio area at the back, although there was some damage to the shop itself. It took firefighters four hours to extinguish the blaze.
Fatal gas explosion in Mojácar
A 53 year old woman from Mojácar, Almería, died yesterday afternoon after a gas bottle exploded and set fire to her home in calle El Palmeral. The explosion and subsequent fire occurred at 13:30 yesterday and the woman’s body was found by the emergency services. The interior of the room in which the explosion occurred was totally burned and there …
Fire in Canillas de Albaida
Residents of a building in calle Teniente Martínez Navas, Canillas de Albaida, had to be evacuated from their homes after fire broke out in a first floor apartment. The fire started at around 22:00 on Tuesday evening. No-one was injured in the blaze, which was extinguished by midnight, but the occupants of the apartment where the fire started were forced …
Fire in Benamargosa
A fire completely gutted the kitchen of a house in calle Camino de Vélez, Benamargosa. The blaze started at around 13:20 yesterday in the kitchen of the second floor home, with the smoke also affecting the rest of the house although causing little actual damage. The reason for the fire is unknown, the owner indicating that the kitchen was not …
Small fire and explosion at Sacaba Beach, Málaga
A small fire at a house in Sacaba Beach, Málaga, caused a bit of consternation amongst local residents as it provoked an explosion, blowing out the glass in the windows of the house. Despite the noise, the explosion was apparently not caused by a butane gas canister but by a washing machine or fridge. The fire was quickly put out …
One man injured in Málaga fire
A man is in intensive care at Carlos Haya Hospital in Málaga after after falling from the fourth floor of a building while trying to escape from a fire.
Fire in Vélez-Málaga leaves 4,000 without power
Around 4,000 people in Vélez-Málaga were left without power yesterday after a fire at an electricity transformer in calle Verdiales.
Fire in Torre del Mar
An elderly woman and her son were rescued from their burning home in Torre del Mar yesterday by Local Police officers. The fire started at around 10:30 yesterday in the house in calle Enmedio, trapping an 86 year old woman inside. The son, who was on the ground floor, heard the screams of his mother and went to her rescue. …