Spanish Wild fires...


Some specs feature wildfires, and they are topic which don't always get a lot of attention.

A lot of UK tourists are currently in the Marbella area and are coming face to face with a major natural hazard, as fires which are blazing in the area head towards the town.

As this Guardian article explains:

Several thousand people have been evacuated after a huge wildfire raging out of control in southern Spain reached the edge of the tourist resort of Marbella on the Costa del Sol, Spanish authorities say.
The fire broke out near the port city of Malaga late on Thursday and raced westward, fanned by strong winds and high temperatures.

As always, a search for 'Marbella' on Twitter reveals a range of tweets including news feeds (local and international), messages from local people and visitors, and also some Twitpics and Videos, such as this one from Alex Barrera which gives a sense for the wind and the flames.... dramatic stuff !

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