1,400 evacuated as forest fires rage in Alicante
Thousands in the towns of Dénia and Xàbia, both in the eastern Spanish province of Alicante, have been forced to flee from their homes to escape the path of an inferno as it moves across the area.
The Government and Justice councillor for the surrounding Valencia region, Luis Santamaria, stated on Thursday after meeting with firefighters and security forces that at least 1,400 people had been moved due to the fire.
Due to the intensity of the blaze, the cause of which is still unknown, it is impossible to predict when those affected will be allowed to return to their homes.
According to Spanish daily 20 Minutos, seven brigades of emergency services are tackling the blaze, a total of 93 firefighters using 23 vehicles, assisted by 4 regional police patrols.
Denia's Red Cross had to rescue 25 swimmers by boat and jetski from a local cove where they had become trapped.
Helicopters began dropping water to control the blaze early on Friday morning.
News services and local residents tweeted images of the fire as it developed.
El foc i l'aigua de la mar a tan sols dos passos, i sense poder fer-ne res...pic.twitter.com/ZqSXNC2wJF
— De todo un poco (@DeTodoUnPocoINF) September 11, 2014
The fire and the sea just two steps apart and nothing can be done.
Los pelos de punta con cada imagen de #IFXàbia. Nos solidarizamos con los más de 1200 desalojadas entre Xàbia y Dènia pic.twitter.com/6SdVELgB5l
— De todo un poco (@DeTodoUnPocoINF) September 11, 2014
Goosebumps with each image from the fire. Our hearts go out to the over 1,200 evacuated in Xàbia and Dènia.
Actualización: El fuego cerca el puerto de Xàbia http://t.co/pxQA4kqdnN #IFXàbia pic.twitter.com/LdpwrZJll7
— levante-emv.com (@levante_emv) September 12, 2014
Update: The fire reaches Xàbia port.
Uno de los paraísos de la C. Valenciana, donde yo pasé los veranos de mi infancia, se quemaba esta noche #javeadenia
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The Government and Justice councillor for the surrounding Valencia region, Luis Santamaria, stated on Thursday after meeting with firefighters and security forces that at least 1,400 people had been moved due to the fire.
Due to the intensity of the blaze, the cause of which is still unknown, it is impossible to predict when those affected will be allowed to return to their homes.
According to Spanish daily 20 Minutos, seven brigades of emergency services are tackling the blaze, a total of 93 firefighters using 23 vehicles, assisted by 4 regional police patrols.
Denia's Red Cross had to rescue 25 swimmers by boat and jetski from a local cove where they had become trapped.
Helicopters began dropping water to control the blaze early on Friday morning.
News services and local residents tweeted images of the fire as it developed.
El foc i l'aigua de la mar a tan sols dos passos, i sense poder fer-ne res...pic.twitter.com/ZqSXNC2wJF
— De todo un poco (@DeTodoUnPocoINF) September 11, 2014 The fire and the sea just two steps apart and nothing can be done.
Los pelos de punta con cada imagen de #IFXàbia. Nos solidarizamos con los más de 1200 desalojadas entre Xàbia y Dènia pic.twitter.com/6SdVELgB5l
— De todo un poco (@DeTodoUnPocoINF) September 11, 2014 Goosebumps with each image from the fire. Our hearts go out to the over 1,200 evacuated in Xàbia and Dènia.
Actualización: El fuego cerca el puerto de Xàbia http://t.co/pxQA4kqdnN #IFXàbia pic.twitter.com/LdpwrZJll7
— levante-emv.com (@levante_emv) September 12, 2014 Update: The fire reaches Xàbia port.
Uno de los paraísos de la C. Valenciana, donde yo pasé los veranos de mi infancia, se quemaba esta noche #javeadenia
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