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Date Published: 24/04/2023

ARCHIVED - Wildfire engulfs the Sierra de Mijas, Malaga

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The forest fire broke out close to the town in the Costa del Sol municipality

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Wildfire engulfs the Sierra de Mijas, Malaga

Firefighters in the Malaga seaside town received notice that yet another wildfire had broken out close to a quarry in the Sierra de Mijas shortly before 6pm on Saturday April 22. The terrain stretches between Fuengirola, Torremolinos and Alhaurín el Grande, over gullies and hilly outcrops, making access extremely difficult even at the best of times, and the emergency workers immediately called for backup from the Plan Infoca air services.

Dramatic footage of the flames and plumes of black smoke was quickly shared on social media as the Town Hall kept concerned citizens up to date on the progress of another devastating fire. The blaze was located right above the picturesque town and was watched by stunned residents.

🔴 Siguen controlados los 2 incendios de Málaga. Nos llegan imágenes del #IFMijas donde 2 grupos de bomberos forestales trabajan en la importante tarea de remate y liquidación. Misma labor realizamos en el #IFAlcaucín.

Buenos días.

⚠️ Muchas precaución ante el riesgo de #IIFF pic.twitter.com/UKysYDsVib
— INFOCA (@Plan_INFOCA) April 23, 2023

Although several fire brigades rushed to the scene, access by vehicles was virtually impossible. To make matters worse, one INFOCA helicopter was battling a forest fire in Cartama while a second broke down in Ronda on its way to Mijas.

With little time to spare, two small planes were mobilised from Granada and arrived around an hour after the fire was first reported.

At 9.55pm, the authorities confirmed that the Mijas blaze had been brought under control, although firefighters remained on the scene for some time to ensure the area was stabilised.

Last July, this same stretch of Mijas countryside burned for several days and around 2,000 homes had to be evacuated.

The forest fire season has arrived in Spain almost two months early this year thanks to high temperatures and virtually no rain and as the country swelters in a heatwave of sorts this week, it’s likely that far more devastation will be witnessed this coming summer.

See also: Andalucia extends ban on agricultural burning as fire risk increases

Images: Ayuntamiento de Mijas / Infoca

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