Wildfires Threaten Monda, Malaga Province

A caller wood occurrence has erupted successful nan municipality of Monda, Malaga province, arsenic reported by Andalusia’s Plan Infoca.

The blaze is located successful nan Sierra Canucha area, betwixt Monda and Ojén, adjacent nan Sierra de las Nieves National Park, a unsocial region successful Málaga known for its stunning landscapes and rich | botanical diversity. However, nan rugged terrain poses important challenges for firefighters.

Infoca reported nan occurrence astatine 9.15pm, pinch nightfall already blanketing nan sierra. Currently, 9 groups of wood firefighters, 1 biology agent, and 3 occurrence trucks are deployed astatine nan scene. Nighttime visibility constraints forestall nan usage of helicopters aliases planes, should they beryllium needed.

Teams are connected nan crushed fighting backmost nan flames head-on. In summation to Infoca personnel, firefighters from Marbella person been dispatched to Monda to assistance successful extinguishing nan blaze, according to nan Marbella Council.

There was utmost interest astatine nan adjacent JSM Dog Centre, wherever volunteers person been poised to evacuate each nan dogs, but truthful acold nan activity of Infoca whitethorn prevention them from needing to do that.

Simone, a Euro Weekly reader, tells america that firefighters look to person caught nan blaze earlier it could spell complete nan ridge and towards Monda town. “Infoca are conscionable amazing,” she says.