Campo Fires in Marbella & Mijas

It's bad here this morning

I can see the smoke from Fuengirola but is it stll blazing?

last night there was a big red glow in the sky.

Is it still going Steve?

There seem to have been quite a few fires this summer, I think the San Roque area particularly.

Fingers crossed eveyone is well in this latest one.

Justin

Still going and seems to be heading for La Mairena 2 large yellow water planes are up and have seen several helicopters with water bags too.

Seems to have started about 9pm last night near La Cala Golf - in its path in the hills behind La Cala and Riviera were many small holdings just hope they are all safe

Its still going - towards La Mairena I think

If you are underneath the ash fall - go and  damp down your gardens Now - this is how is spreads - just one hot ember needed.

Our terrace is completely covered in ash

Steve

Wow, very scary.

Let's hope they get it fully under control very soon.

Justin

Fortunately for me - I live mid way up the urbanisation of Riviera and the fires are being blown away from me. I seem to have missed the ash fall although some fell, overnight, at the bottom of Riviera near the A7.

Does anyone know if properties at El Bosque have been damaged?

To the people that have PM'd me I can't reply just now but as far as I know no property has been damaged in La Mairena.

Fire still going  - aircraft have now joined the helecopters

s

They are really pulling out the stops - there are now 3 of the large water planes continuously dumping water on the affected area.

Taking water from just off Calahonda and circling over Riviera before heading to the hills behind ... I would think , El Rosario and dumping before heading back to the sea for more.

The fire is heading away from me so all I can see if the charred hillsides and smoke plumes

Can now count 4 of the planes - but still so much smoke

 I am currently investigating the forest fire story for the BBC in Madrid. If anyone close to the fires is willing to get in touch with me, we would very much appreciate it. Sending me a phone number via a private message would probably be the best way to get in touch.

Oliver Greening

BBC Madrid Office

The helicopters are back again - 3 of them with the water bags beneath

They are all working so hard - there is less smoke now but obviously a long way to go yet

You keep thinking it's under control then it seems reignite - moving slowly west  - they are having terrible trouble with it.

Will try and post a video later

s

 They say Alcores de Calahonda and Altos de Calahonda developments have been affected!

The bottom of Calahona is covered in ash! Very scary

That does not suprise me - this morning around 8am saw huge wall of flames on the hillside that they sit on - really scary

AND they say they think the fire was started deliberately

Joan

I can see the charred hills right up to the edge of Alcores - its been scary

s

The four water planes have just flown over me going back to Malaga Airport.

Hopefully that means the fires out and they aren't just going back to refuel.

 It has just been announced that the people who were forced to evacuate their homes in Ojen and Marbella are now allowed to return so even though the fight still continues to put the fire entirely out, the situation has improved.

That is good news.

Although the smoke towards the coast seems to have abated I can still see plumes rising further inland. Large planes have disappeared - although they might need refueling but can hear the helicopters still working away.