Huge pall of smoke
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The fire is still burning at the top of Calahonda, From my terrace I can see flames from the red flats at the top Calahonda. It looks as if terrace furniture has caught alight on a few balconys, just hope there are no casualties.
Only seen one firefighting plane this morning, guess resources are stretched with the extent of the fire.
Only seen one firefighting plane this morning, guess resources are stretched with the extent of the fire.
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The planes are very active and flying right over my house very low. Lots of them. It is too cloudy to see anything on the mountain.
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It has made to the BBC website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19433715
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19433715
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The fire is close to where we lived. Reports of 2 people badly burnt in El Rosario which was only minutes away. Lots of photos and videos on the web. A friends says it is around the buildings at the top of Calahonda and La Cala golf hotel has been evacuated.
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With the wind blowing inland.... This morning Grazalema is full of smoke from the ojen fire and some ash falling as well....
Good luck to all involved....
Good luck to all involved....
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I used to have a house in Coín. My thoughts are with you all.
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lots of photos here.....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... bella.html
hope everyone is safe and well.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... bella.html
hope everyone is safe and well.
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News reported one man dead who tried to go back in his house for his wife, also several badly burnt, I hope it is soon stopped, it is awful.
No soporto ver la casa sucia, ahora mismo me levanto y apago la luz.
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Very sad to see this unfold ...........hope the heavens open and douse it good and proper, terrible thing.
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Canal Sur 1 TV reporting that the deceased man is British. Also reports that the fire was started deliberately. Next update on Canal Sur at 1750 (in twenty minutes)
Also see here:
http://www.canalsur.es/portal_rtva/web/ ... 08/portada
Also see here:
http://www.canalsur.es/portal_rtva/web/ ... 08/portada
Let's go Brandon!
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It has been on the BBC news all day. It sounds bad.
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About four posts back follow the Mail on line link - looks bad too.
I'm in the campo above Torrox Costa, so a long way away, last night the sky over Mijas was blood red smoke, frightening.
I'm in the campo above Torrox Costa, so a long way away, last night the sky over Mijas was blood red smoke, frightening.
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You can follow the progress online on the Sur website. 15 minute updates. It looks like it is slowly coming under control but the main problem at the moment is stopping it moving up into the protected areas - which luckily are not well populated.
http://www.diariosur.es/20120831/local/ ... 10950.html
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http://www.diariosur.es/20120831/local/ ... 10950.html
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I have been sent a facebook link to an animal shelter this is what it says:
DIFUNDID PARA LOS QUE PUEDAN AYUDAR!!!
EL FUEGO HA DEVORADO LOS ANIMALES DE LA ASOCIACION DE ANIMALES DE MIJAS EN LA ATALAYA NECESITAN VUESTRA AYUDA , NO PODEMOS MIRAR HACIA OTRO LADO!! Más de 70 animales han fallecido en el incendio de Mijas , 5 cadaveres completamente calcinados , aún no se sabe los que están perdidos o han perecido pasto de las llamas en los alrededores,
MUCHOS DE ESTOS ANIMALES LUCHAN POR SU VIDA EN CLINICAS VETERINARIAS POR FAVOR SE HAN QUEDADO SIN NADA AYUDARLOS ,NECESITAN VUESTROS DONATIVOS POR PEQUEÑOS QUE SEAN
Necesitan casas de acogida
Fuente: Mar X Los Animales
Banco popular
chantal -asociación de animales aristochat
00753452970603181244
Spread FOR THAT MAY HELP!
Fire has devoured ANIMAL ASSOCIATION OF ANIMALS IN THE WATCHTOWER MIJAS need your help, we can not look away! More than 70 animals have died in a fire in Mijas, 5 completely charred corpses, we do not know those who are lost or have perished in flames around,
Many of these animals fighting for their lives in veterinary clinics have remained PLEASE HELP WITH NOTHING, THEY NEED YOUR DONATIONS however small
Want shelters
Source: X Sea Animals
Banco popular
chantal-animal association aristochat
DIFUNDID PARA LOS QUE PUEDAN AYUDAR!!!
EL FUEGO HA DEVORADO LOS ANIMALES DE LA ASOCIACION DE ANIMALES DE MIJAS EN LA ATALAYA NECESITAN VUESTRA AYUDA , NO PODEMOS MIRAR HACIA OTRO LADO!! Más de 70 animales han fallecido en el incendio de Mijas , 5 cadaveres completamente calcinados , aún no se sabe los que están perdidos o han perecido pasto de las llamas en los alrededores,
MUCHOS DE ESTOS ANIMALES LUCHAN POR SU VIDA EN CLINICAS VETERINARIAS POR FAVOR SE HAN QUEDADO SIN NADA AYUDARLOS ,NECESITAN VUESTROS DONATIVOS POR PEQUEÑOS QUE SEAN
Necesitan casas de acogida
Fuente: Mar X Los Animales
Banco popular
chantal -asociación de animales aristochat
00753452970603181244
Spread FOR THAT MAY HELP!
Fire has devoured ANIMAL ASSOCIATION OF ANIMALS IN THE WATCHTOWER MIJAS need your help, we can not look away! More than 70 animals have died in a fire in Mijas, 5 completely charred corpses, we do not know those who are lost or have perished in flames around,
Many of these animals fighting for their lives in veterinary clinics have remained PLEASE HELP WITH NOTHING, THEY NEED YOUR DONATIONS however small
Want shelters
Source: X Sea Animals
Banco popular
chantal-animal association aristochat
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Does anyone know if it's a credible shelter? I have never heard of it before
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There's talk it may be a scam - the animal rescue group I belong to on facebook are checking it out - will let you know if I find out anything.
Edit: It is genuine, I have it on good authority
Edit: It is genuine, I have it on good authority
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I was involved with an animal rescue centre.
Never heard of that one. No hits on Google. I'm sure that if the story was true there would have been some mention of it on the news.
Cheers
Gerry
Never heard of that one. No hits on Google. I'm sure that if the story was true there would have been some mention of it on the news.
Cheers
Gerry
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OMG...I can't believe anyone could be so utterly callous as to try and make a scam out of it......beggars belief!
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I think it also demonstrates the need to be careful about what you 'share' on facebook.
You can spend, minutes, hours, days, weeks or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've, would've happened - or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the f**k on.
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Any update on the fire please? The BBC appears to have stopped updating.
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