Wildfire reaches Marbella, Spain
A huge wildfire is approaching the wealthy resort of Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol, where the authorities have evacuated thousands of people. Flames reached the Elviria area on the edge of Marbella early on Friday.
About 1,000 people have been evacuated from the edge of Marbella, about 3,300 from Ojen and others from a camp site at Alpujata, Spanish media report. Overnight the fire spread rapidly through a 12km (eight-mile) coastal strip, not far from holiday resorts.Two people have suffered serious burns and some homes have been engulfed by the fire.
The Costa del Sol is one of Spain’s most popular holiday destinations and home to a large British expatriate community.
