Super Puma helicopter and two teams of specialist firefighters control Alcaucín wildfire

A new wildfire has been declared in Malaga province this Thursday afternoon, 24 February. The Junta de Andalucía's’s Plan Infoca brigade reported the blaze in Alcaucín on its Twitter account.

Since approximately 3pm two teams of specialist firefighters were deployed in the area to try to control the flames.

A Super Puma helicopter also provided air support to the teams on the ground.

At around 5pm the wildfire was declared stabilised and by 6pm Info described it as controlled. The air support has now been withdrawn.