Have only just had time to sit at my computer after a very scary night on Sunday.
We were not aware that the fire, just 1.5km from us, was raging away until a friend from Mijas Pueblo tele us (she is about 5km from us!) to say she could see a fire in our direction!
On going outside we saw the images that are on the news/photos etc. The Entrerrios mountain blazing away.
As I had experienced the Mijas fires in 2001, I at least knew to damp down everything on our plot and prepare for passports, cat and evacuation.
Thankfully we didn't need to (as the wind eventually blew it in the opposite direction), but it brought back horrid memories.
Rental clients in La Mariena had it come to within 100 metres of the property and tele us to say the garden and terraces were covered in ash and to ask for someone to go and assist.
I truly hope they catch the B*****s who were responsible for it and make them do 6 yrs straight of fire duty!
PS - As many will know the fire raged all night as the planes and helicopters cannot fly at night. At least it was all hands to the pump come daylight. I know they were busy virtually all day. I also noticed the yellow helicopters going to Aluarin direction too - so guess something was up there too.