Almeria fire
The Guardia Civil are investigating the origin of the disaster next to the old Anita restaurant, where a disused power line and the trap of dispersed urban development triggered one of the worst fires on record
Almeria fire
The Guardia Civil have suspended search operations after three days of combing the area, although there are still ten people missing
Almeria fire
The meticulous search, carried out on foot in areas previously identified as hotspots but which could not be explored, has been supported by dogs and drones, and has focused in particular on ruined houses and ravines
Almeria fire
Bodies have to be identified with biological samples from family members, many of whom are travelling to Spain
Almeria fire
The president of the regional government of Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has announced the downgrading to Operational Level 1 after the fire was successfully contained, paving the way for residents to gradually return to their homes
Fire in Almeria
Civil Guard Sergeant Pedro Garre and officers Rafael Zea and Manuel Moyano rescued the couple, with 40 per cent burns, from the bottom of a ravine in the Bédar area
Almeria fire
Worried relatives, among them several Brits, try to contact loved ones feared missing in the fire as firefighters continue to tackle the blaze
Almeria fire
The flames, which have become more contained following the firefighting teams’ efforts on Saturday, have affected an area of 6,600 hectares that is now virtually contained
Minister Félix Bolaños points out that the fire did not spread further on Saturday and remains contained within the 6,600 hectares of land affected
Almeria fire
The deployment of 500 ground troops and around twenty aircraft has shifted from defence to a direct attack, thanks to a lull in the wind and the humidity
So far, only seven ‘genuine reports of disappearances’ have been filed with the Guardia Civil
Almeria fire
The death toll from the devastating wildfire that broke out in the municipality of Los Gallardos has risen to 12
Almeria fire
As weather conditions change, an ‘extraordinary window of opportunity’ opens up to tackle the flames
Almeria fire
The Infoca Plan brought its aircraft back into service on Saturday morning following the favourable development of the forest fire that has already claimed twelve lives
Almeria fire
The victims, most of them foreign nationals, were trapped while fleeing the flames, which spread rapidly across the countryside