Spain: A serious fire spreads near Malaga and forces the evacuation of thousands of people – The Independent

Of the more than 950 professionals mobilized, 3 firefighters were injured trying to control the fire. By September 2021, the Sierra Bermeja in Andalusia had burned over 10,000 hectares. While the Andalusians still have bitter memories of this event, a fire broke out again this Wednesday, June 8. It was in the town of Pujerra, located not far from Malaga that the fire started, around 3 p.m. At present, it is still not under control. A fire out of control While the fire has been spreading for almost 24 hours, the firefighters are still unable to bring it under control. According to El País, the fire would progress at more than 30 meters per minute. In addition, local authorities explained that a “thermal inversion” prevented the aerial devices from working. ?#ÚLTIMAHORA El agresivo incendio que arrasa Pujerra (Málaga) deja ya tres heridos y 2,500 vecinos desalojadosSierra Bermeja vuelve a quemarse, apenas nueve meses después del incendio que el año pasado arrasó 10,000 hectáreas. 1,000 trabajan bombs in the area. pic.twitter.com/hr6BBRvGCH— La Vanguardia (@LaVanguardia) June 9, 2022 An Andalusian politician explained that despite the work of the firefighters: “The forecasts are not good”. He added “the evolution is very fast and that worries us a lot”. Sierra Bermeja arde otra vez. Y no es solo un incendio: es una nueva negligencia, es un ecocidio. Los incendios se evitan con recursos para prevenirlos. Todo el apoyo a quienes están luchando contra el fuego. pic.twitter.com/kaaHGz4cFs— Íñigo Errejón (@ierrejon) June 9, 2022 Thousands of Spaniards evacuated The nearby town of Benahavis has more than 8,000 inhabitants. Around 10 p.m., local authorities asked residents to leave their homes within the next hour. Menos de un año después Sierra Bermeja vuelve a arder.
Nuestra tierra, nuestro patrimonio natural y nuestros bomberos corren peligro ante la indiferencia del PP. Andalucía sólo avanza cuando se escuchan sus advertencias y sus demanded. pic.twitter.com/tBT72z93Ld— Lilith Verstrynge (@MazelLilith) June 9, 2022 But so far only 3,000 people have reportedly been evacuated. Titanic devices According to information from El País, more than 950 professionals were requisitioned to fight against this fire. At the material level, dozens of trucks would be present, as well as several helicopters. Several roads were also cut. The first injured Three firefighters have already been injured in the flames. They were quickly evacuated to the hospital for treatment. One of them would have burns on more than 25% of his body. Sánchez is in solidarity with the vecinos of Sierra Bermeja por el incendio y agradece a los servicios de emergencias
\u27a1 La portavoz del Gobierno se desplazará mañana a la provincia para seguir las labores de extinción https://t.co/WQxmDtUqD0— Europa Press (@europapress) June 8, 2022 For the moment, the extent of the fire as well its origin remains unknown.