Tag: Fire
Fire station opens at last
AFTER expressing his dismay that Benissa fire station had not opened, despite an extreme fire risk in the area, the Mayor of Benissa, Abel...
Flaming Alicante
The Hogueras in Alicante streets went up in smoke on Saturday night. Our photo (EFE) shows the burning of the town hall square hoguera.
The...
Benidorm campsite blaze
One woman has been seriously burnt and six caravans and cars were destroyed in a fire at Camping El Racó in Benidorm yesterday. A...
Fire engine graffiti warns of staff shortage ‘dangers’
FIREFIGHTERS are 'feeling old' and overworked in the Marina Alta, but have resorted to youthful measures to make their plight known – graffiti all...
Makeover for Benidorm promenade eyesore
THE OWNERS of an abandoned hotel in Benidorm have begun to clean up its façade after failing to take action on two prior municipal...
Fallas finally here
Despite delays in erecting the papier-mâché effigies due to the bad weather conditions earlier this week, fallas are now in place in main towns....
Chemical blast
A DRAMATIC explosion at a chemical factory in Valencia's metropolitan area forced schools to shut, thousands of employees to evacuate and destroyed six warehouses.
The...
Cigarette butt blamed for inferno
MP in Valencia, Juan Carlos Moragues (PP) says a cigarette not put out properly is believed to be the cause of the first fire...
Too late for the Selomar
The investor group in charge of restoring the problematic Selomar hotel on Benidorm’s Levante beach has lost the contract due to delays on starting...
Homeowners unhappy with fire aid
OVER 200 Jávea fire victims went to a meeting this week to learn about cash help for rebuilding their lives – only to go...
Thanks for helping Brits during blaze
In a specially arranged visit to Jávea following the recent forest fires, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris thanked authorities and local services for their handling...
Costa on fire – special coverage
Costa Blanca News north edition will tomorrow (Friday) be on sale with a huge coverage of the fires that have destroyed over 1,400 hectares...
Bolulla blaze gets worse as Jávea conditions improve
While conditions in Jávea and Benitachell are allowing fire fighters to contain the huge forest fire that has so far forced the evacuation of...
Residents evacuated in huge forest fire
A huge forest fire between Jávea and Benitachell has so far led to the evacuation of over 200 homes in an area where the...
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Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
