Villagers evacuated as wildfire ravages woodlands in western Spain
Rainfall since October 2022 has been 28% below the average.
The forest fire campaign was presented today.
The forest fire campaign was presented today.
Forest fire alert is high in Mallorca.
Forest fire alert is high in Mallorca.
Mallorca on extremely high forest fire alert
Forest fire high risk period may be brought forward.
Wildfires in Europe burn second-biggest area on record
This year's burned area is more than double the size of Luxembourg.
Former Manchester city star counts cost of fire at his Spanish vineyard
“A fire is always terrifying because it kills everything around it and the feeling is just awful. The feeling, the smoke, the smell ... There’s a sense of total destruction,”
Man runs for his life from Spain forest fires
Arjona ran out of the flames, stumbled and fell, then kept running, his trousers still burning and a firefighter in protective gear following him.
Wild fires and spreading across Spain and other parts of Europe.
Wild fires and spreading across Spain and other parts of Europe.
Spain forest fire alert
Temperatures across Spain were lower on Monday, and there was rain in the Sierra de la Culebra, affected by wildfires.
Balearics on alert.
Balearics on alert.
Deliberate fire in Son Quint, Esporles, Mallorca
One of the fires was in the Son Quint area of Esporles.
Eight-year sentence demanded for causing fires in Esporles
There were three fires over the space of a week in August 2019.
Wildfires in southern Turkey
Wildfires in southern Turkey
Suspended sentence for having caused Soller forest fire
The fire affected around one hectare of pine and olive forest.
Emergencies
Major forest fire in Puerto Soller
Firefighters from Sóller and Inca were deployed to the scene.
Emergencies
Majorca most affected by forest fires this year
In Majorca there have been 69 fires, 63 of which were small scale.
Environment
Municipal tax for forest fire protection
Property owners will be expected to adopt greater responsibilities for protection.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- Royal Navy submarine dives into a storm in Spain
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- The 90 day rule does have some positive results in Spain!
Comment
Viewpoint: The terror of fire
The risk is increasing along with the rise in heat.
Andrew Ede04/08/2021 10:18