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.
Zalamea La Real forest fire could have been started intentionally
Early evidence suggests that the forest fire which started on Monday in the ‘El Pozuelo’ area of Zalamea La Real, Huelva, was started intentionally. Around 17 hectares of land was destroyed in the blaze, the largest fire in the province so far this year.
Forest fire in Zalamea La Real
A forest fire near Zalamea La Real in Huelva province has been brought under control and extinguished, although the area is still being monitored until it cools and there is no chance of the fire restarting.
Copper cable thief arrested
Guardia Civil officers in Huelva have arrested 31 year old E.R.A., a resident of Cartaya, in connection with the theft of 800 kilos of copper cable.
Fire in Huelva causes 30 families to be evacuated from their homes
A fire on Tuesday afternoon on the slope of Conquero, close to calle Pérez Galdós in Huelva, caused the evacuation of 30 familes from neighbouring houses as a precautionary measure.
Over 3,500 kilos of hashish seized in Huelva
Police and customs officers have seized a total of 3,556 kilos of hashish being transported from Morocco to Spain on board two yachts.
Armed robbery at jewellery store in Huelva
A masked gunman robbed a jewellery store in calle de Lepe, Huelva city, on Wednesday evening, getting away with cash and jewels. A second person was waiting outside on a moped ready for the getaway. Police are investigating the incident.
Police investigating death of elderly woman in Huelva
Police in Huelva are investigating the death of a 79 year old woman whose body was found by neighbours at the weekend.
Youth dies in swimming pool in Huelva
A 19 year old youth died on Saturday while swimming in a small pool in the private Matalascañas urbanisation in Huelva.
Seven ton hashish haul
In the past week, two boats have been intercepted off the Huelva coast and around seven tons of hashish has been seized.