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Level 1 Emergency declared, homes evacuated as forest fire rages in hills of Spain’s Costa del Sol after one victim forced to take refuge in swimming pool

HOMES have been evacutated and roads cut off after a forest fire broke out in the hills of the Costa del Sol earlier tonight. Some

1 Oct, 2019 @ 23:07

Lead·Malaga

Woman arrested over three Costa del Sol wildfires RELEASED on €10,000 bail in Spain’s Marbella

Police consulted two witnesses who both claimed they saw the woman in the affected areas when the fires broke out

6 Sep, 2019 @ 19:17

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Residents light fires in homophobic protest at gay cruisers on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The most common form of homophobic protests has been residents setting fires in the woodlands, with the fifth one occurring this week.

4 Sep, 2019 @ 16:50

Lead

FIRE ARREST: Woman carrying lighters held over three separate blazes in Spain’s Marbella

She was caught inside the vehicle with ‘flammable material’ and several lighters, before police detained her on charges of a ‘forest crime’

3 Sep, 2019 @ 16:39

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Huge fire breaks out at harbour in Spain’s Ibiza as reports claim hotel is burning down

Planes and helicopters have been mobilised to tackle the blaze

26 Aug, 2019 @ 19:15

Lead

Huge fire near motorway in Spain’s Marbella controlled after 40 homes evacuated

Only one person is known to have been hospitalised following the incident - a Policia Nacional officer who was treated for smoke inhalation

23 Aug, 2019 @ 09:51

Environment·Lead·Malaga

French suspect held over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol ‘used PETROL’ to try and kill hornets, say police

It comes as residents of the Forest Hills urbanization - where some 2,000 people were evacuated - have claimed that the fire was part of

21 Aug, 2019 @ 09:44

Crime & Law·Environment·Lead·Malaga

Power lines prevent wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol being extinguished as 290 hectares of land torched

“My husband and I have been coming to Estepona for eight years and we have seen fires before, but nothing like this”

20 Aug, 2019 @ 13:33

Environment·Lead·Malaga

EMERGENCY declared over wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol as 50 evacuated, while helicopters, planes and 170 firefighters battle blaze

Meanwhile, five people have been treated for smoke poisoning, minor burns and bruises, but they were not hospitalised

19 Aug, 2019 @ 20:35

Environment·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Two helicopters and 55 firefighters battling wildfire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Crews from Estepona, Manilva and Algatocin have all been sent to tackle the blaze

19 Aug, 2019 @ 14:26

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Wildfires in Spain’s Gran Canaria declared ‘unstoppable’ as 8,000 evacuated

"One of the most painful images I've seen in my life"

19 Aug, 2019 @ 13:35

Environment·Lead

Tourists in Spain ‘run for their lives’ as HUGE fire engulfs water park

Blast noises were also reported by some, however these were thought to be gas canisters exploding at the restaurant

30 Jul, 2019 @ 11:10

Lead

Open date REVEALED for ‘deliberately torched’ Marbella chiringuito originally opened by Eva Longoria

Dramatic footage showed the beach club, which is popular with expats, erupt into flames in February, with black smoke billowing for miles

17 Jul, 2019 @ 17:28

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Spain battles huge wildfire sparked by pile of hot manure amid Europe’s record heatwave

The fires come as Spain battles a European wide heatwave that has seen temperatures exceed + 40C

28 Jun, 2019 @ 12:42

Environment·Lead

Costa del Sol gas explosion hospitalises one

Doors, windows and furniture were all damaged at the property

27 Jun, 2019 @ 09:47

Lead·Malaga

One hospitalised as roaring chemical plant fire in San Roque is brought under control

Two makeshift intensive care units have been set up near to the site

25 Jun, 2019 @ 20:27

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead

WATCH: Homes evacuated as huge chemical fire ‘covers cars in ash’ and ‘turns sky dark’ near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The flames have caused a large column of black smoke that has spread across the Bay of Algeciras and can be seen in much of

25 Jun, 2019 @ 16:59

Cadiz·Environment·Gibraltar·Lead

IN VIDEOS: HUGE mushroom cloud of toxic black smoke as fire BLAZES at chemical plant near Spain’s Costa del Sol

The flames have caused a large column of black smoke that has spread across the Bay of Algeciras and can be seen in much of

25 Jun, 2019 @ 16:16

Cadiz·Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko rescued at sea after yacht fire off Spain’s Mallorca

A FORMER world heavyweight champion has been rescued off the coast of Spain after a fire broke out on the luxury yacht he was on.

25 Jun, 2019 @ 14:09

Lead·Sport

Bin torching epidemic continues in Spain’s Mallorca as police arrest ANOTHER arsonist while damage totals €370,000

Total damages for the crimes are now estimated at around €370,000, as each unit costs around €700, while the cleanup is about €300

24 Jun, 2019 @ 13:07

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Costa del Sol forest fire under control after 29 firefighters and two planes mobilised to tackle blaze

It comes after a Brit was arrested last week following his admission of starting a forest fire in Nerja

28 May, 2019 @ 17:12

Environment·Lead·Malaga

British expat arrested for starting forest fire on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A BRITISH expat has been arrested over a forest fire which broke out in Nerja today. The 43-year-old is believed to have confessed to lighting

20 May, 2019 @ 21:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Rescue operation under way as cargo ship catches fire off Spain’s Mallorca

It is not yet clear what has caused the fire

15 May, 2019 @ 11:45

Lead

Summer on the Costa del Sol may have to be spent indoors to avoid beach hut blazes and killer bacteria, writes Giles Brown

If you do own a beach club in Marbella, you are probably in the mood for celebrating that it is still standing

12 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Giles Brown: Loud and Clear·Malaga

Exploding rum cocktail leaves three expats in Spain hospitalised with third degree burns in bizarre drinking session

A Policia Nacional spokesperson told the Olive Press they are now ‘trying to find out more details’ about the contents of the drink

11 May, 2019 @ 12:01

Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Engine room fire on Spain-bound ferry carrying British tourists and 900 people, as navy helicopters scrambled

Passengers were given the option to travel back to the UK or continue to Spain, and would be compensated either way

30 Apr, 2019 @ 12:38

Lead·Travel News

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