Etiqueta 'Wildfires'
A wildfire is seen from a balcony near the town of Pujerra, which was evacuated, in Cartajima
A wildfire is seen from a balcony near the town of Pujerra, which was evacuated, in Cartajima.
Villagers flee homes as Spanish wildfire blazes for fifth day
A wildfire fanned by strong winds has now driven out close to 2,000 people and killed one emergency worker since it erupted.
Wildfire on Sierra Bermeja mountain
Wildfire on Sierra Bermeja mountain.
Firefighters retreat as Spanish blaze rages on
"This fire has extreme conditions that make almost any intervention useless,"
Wildfire on Sierra Bermeja mountain
Wildfire on Sierra Bermeja mountain
Wildfire in Southern Spain forces 500 to flee
The blaze started on Wednesday around 9:30 p.m., according to the emergency services
Emergencies
Canary Islands wildfire prompts 9,000 evacuations
The fire was propelled by high temperatures, strong winds and low humidity.
Emergencies
Over one hundred wildfires in the Balearics in 2016
The largest fire in Majorca was in August at Ses Comunes in Petra (45 hectares; 111 acres).
- Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
- Police tackle crime wave in top Mallorca resort
- Residents furious in Palma NO-GO area
- Mallorca has the “third best beach in Europe”
- Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
Comment
Gran Canaria’s Inferno
Gran Canaria is often referred to as the miniature continent as its geography and climate are so contrasted within its small surface.
Vanessa Cabau Wolf24/08/2019 10:00