Department( INFOCA) said on Twitter. Hot summer weather and adverse winds are stoking the blaze, it

Hundreds of people have been evacuated in southern Spain due to a raging wildfire, regional authorities said. Firefighting teams and planes were battling a blaze in the Sierra Bermeja mountain range in Malaga province, which started late on Wednesday.At least 500 people were evacuated near the resort town of Estepona, while road traffic has also been disrupted.As the blaze expanded overnight, a housing development with about 50 residents was also emptied by authorities on Thursday morning. Aroun

A firefighter has been killed and more than 1, 000 people were evacuated from their homes as a wildfire raged out of control on Friday in the hills above Spanish resort town of Estepona. The blaze in the Sierra Bermeja mountain range started late on Wednesday and high winds were making it harder to bring under control as it spread along the Costa del Sol.A 44-year-old firefighter, who has not been named, died when he was encircled by the blaze on Thursday night.A column of smoke extended for 500

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