Summer fires in Andalucia

During the summer season in Andalucia 23 people were detained and 328 denuncias were issued by the National Police in relation to forest fires, a big increase on the figures for 2012.

Two major forest fires still active in Galicia

Two forest fires remain active, one on Monte Pindo in Carnota in A. Coruña which has already destroyed 1,900 hectares of land, and a second in the Vincios of Gondomar in Pontevedra.

Three forest fires as a result of lightning strikes

Firemen have been working overnight, without air support, to control and extinguish three forest fires, two in Almeria and one in Jaén, which were caused by lightning during a thunderstorm.

Government approves financial aid relating to last year’s forest fires

The well-greased wheels of the government machine have moved swiftly into action, making a pleasant change from all the palms we usually read about these days, as the Council of Ministers has approved financial aid of €1.5 million to help alleviate the damage caused by the devastating fires on the Costa del Sol back in August 2012.

Two forest fires in Huelva

Two forest fires within twenty-four hours in Huelva province, one near Beas and the other near Villablanca.

Two fires in Andalucia

Two forest fires which began yesterday in Almeria and Huelva have been brought under control and extinguished.

Summer fires in Málaga province

There were twenty forest fires in Málaga during the summer period, the most serious of which were in Mijas and Los Montes although none exceeded 500 hectares. Eight people have been charged in connection with starting fires and two of those have been detained in custody.