Arsonist starts forest fire that wipes out 520 hectares
Sep 12, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
AN inferno in a nature reserve in Estepona started by an arsonist threatened the safety of homeowners in nearby Casares this week. Firefighters were forced to call in the army as a result of the seri...Tags: Army, Arsonist, Casares, Firefighters, Forest Fire, Inferno, Nature Reserve
Arsonist starts forest fire that wipes out 520 hectares
Sep 12, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
AN inferno in a nature reserve in Estepona started by an arsonist threatened the safety of homeowners in nearby Casares this week. Firefighters were forced to call in the army as a result of the seri...Tags: Army, Arsonist, Casares, Firefighters, Forest Fire, Inferno, Nature Reserve
Yet another fireman dead in inferno
Jul 24, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
A FIFTH firefighter has lost his life as a result of the inferno that broke out in the Horta de Sant Joan area of Tarragona on Tuesday. Four firemen died when they became surrounded by a wall of flam...Tags: Fifth Firefighter, Fireman, Flam, Four Firemen, Horta De Sant Joan, Inferno, Tarragona
Firefighters die in Spain inferno
Jul 24, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
A firefighter has become the sixth to die battling an outbreak of wildfires in Spain. The 31-year-old, who suffered burns to more than half his body when he was caught out by a sudden change of wind ...Tags: Burns, Firefighter, Firefighters, Inferno, Outbreak, Spain, Sudden Change, Wildfires
Two-wheeled protest over unjust’ arrest of forestry brigade workers
Jul 18, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
A COLLEAGUE of seven forestry brigade workers who are implicated in the inferno that killed 11 firemen in Guadalajara in 2005 plans to ride 1,800 kilometres across Spain in solidarity with them.Javier...Tags: Colleague, Firemen, Forestry, Guadalajara, Inferno, Kilometres, Protest, Solidarity, Spain
