Malaga - Costa del Sol

Town hall unveils latest memorial to long-distance mountain trail runner 'Super Paco'

Francisco Contreras, who died at the age of 81 in 2019, began running at the age of 60 in order to control his cholesterol levels. He always stood out among the rest of the participants due to his slightly eccentric attire and his unfaltering determination

One hundred forest firefighters continue efforts to fully control and extinguish Alhaurín blaze

The Junta de Andalucía has lowered the emergency state to Level 0 and allowed the return of all the people who were still evacuated from their homes

Map: This is the area affected by the Alhaurín el Grande fire

The forest fire entered an area heavily populated with ​​pine trees and with a dense layer of scrub in the undergrowth

Perimeter of Alhaurín El Grande fire secured, allowing around 1,000 people to return to their homes

Some 650 properties remain evacuated, as a precautionary measure, while firefighting efforts continue in areas where the fire burns with more force

Almost 2,000 hectares already affected as Alhaurín el Grande fire continues to burn

On Saturday the wind reactivated the west flank, forcing the evacuation of more homes. Plan Infoca troops continue to work tirelessly in four sectors of the Sierra de Mijas mountains

Alhaurín el Grande on edge as wildfire advances at 50 metres per minute

The abundance of pine and scrub, together with the steepness of the terrain, is making it difficult for Plan Infoca aircraft and ground teams to fight the flames

British family forced from home by fire: "We’re not worried about material things, our thoughts are with the firefighters"

About twenty years ago the family left Lincolnshire to head for a new life in Alhaurín el Grande

The Alhaurín el Grande fire, pictured from the air

More than 1,300 evacuated and another thousand prepare to leave their homes due to advance of Sierra de Mijas fire

Fifteen Plan Infoca aircraft and more than 100 specialist firefighters are tackling the blaze, which is visible from practically the entire length of the coastline in the province. The Junta has activated the Level 1 Emergency Plan for Forest Fires

Almost 1,000 hectares already affected by forest fire that started in the Sierra de Mijas

Close to 1,300 people have already been evacuated to safety from the area, and another one thousand are preparing to leave their homes