Mijas wildfire 'caused by arsonists' destroys two houses
Monday, August 4, 2014 @ 4:29 PM
TWO houses have burnt down and over 600 hectares of countryside destroyed in another fire in Mijas (Málaga) – the second in less than a fortnight.
One of these houses was completed gutted inside, as seen in the picture below.
Mayor Ángel Nozal says it was the 'most dangerous' he had seen in his 30 years in politics in the Costa del Sol town, and numerous residents – at least 150 according to firefighters - had to be evacuated.
It took over 16 hours to bring under control after breaking out in the La Roza area.
The blaze is thought to be the work of arsonists, since it was started in two points – next to the La Cala football ground and in the Fuente Leal area.
Thick clouds of black smoke obscured the view in Fuengirola and could be seen as far away as Marbella, Nozal reveals.
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