Benalmadena Fire Forces Evacuation And Train Shutdown

A occurrence collapsed retired successful Benalmadena, Málaga, successful nan early hours of this morning, September 11, forcing nan removal of astir 180 group and halting commuter trains betwixt Málaga and Fuengirola.

According to nan Benalmadena City Council, nan blaze started astir 2:30 americium adjacent nan Carretera del Sol, spreading downhill into residential areas successful Finca Casablanca, Torremuelle, and Carretera del Sol urbanisations. Strong winds quickly carried nan flames into urbanised zones.

Benalmadena residents evacuated overnight owed to fire

Mayor Juan Antonio Lara confirmed that nan Municipal Emergency Plan was activated astatine 3:00 americium and respective lodging complexes were evacuated. Many residents spent nan nighttime astatine nan Hotel Benalma and nan Benalmadena Pueblo pavilion, though astir person now been allowed to return home. (As reported by Benalmadena Ayuntamiento.)

In its statement, nan assembly stressed, “The resources person been capable truthful acold and location person been nary individual injuries isolated from for a insignificant work-related accident.”

Train services suspended successful Benalmadena owed to fire

Firefighters requested nan suspension of Cercanías obstruction services betwixt Benalmadena and Fuengirola while operations continued. By mid-morning, officials said nan business was “stabilised” and discussions were underway to reopen train postulation (Málaga Hoy).

The firefighting cognition has been extensive, involving:

• Benalmadena Fire Department
• Provincial Consortium of Firefighters
• Units from Torremolinos, Marbella, Fuengirola, and Málaga city
• INFOCA wood occurrence teams confirmed connected X, “We are collaborating pinch #Bomberos successful an URBAN occurrence declared successful Benalmádena. Resources: 4 groups of wood firefighters, 1 operations technician, and 1 occurrence truck.”

Medical teams were besides deployed, pinch nan assembly noting that 061 emergency services provided “an precocious aesculapian station and a mobile intensive attraction unit” alongside Civil Protection and 5 municipal h2o tankers.

Community reactions online

Under nan Ayuntamiento de Benalmadena’s Facebook post, respective locals were suspicious connected really nan occurrence started. Jonatan Rosales said, “It’s uncommon that fires break retired connected nan windiest days, and nan areas wherever they person appeared are highly suspicious, for illustration areas adjacent residential areas…” Salvado Peludos Alba said, “You person to look for group who tin beryllium blamed… Benalmádena has ne'er had truthful galore repeated fires successful truthful fewer weeks… little partying and much activity connected uncovering nan culprits…”

Meanwhile, Sara Škraba was disappointed successful really nan cleanup was done, “And erstwhile again, nary onshore clearing is done, nor are nan sewers cleaned… and past nan dumping begins. I don’t understand, truthful galore posturing sculptures, but small activity is done connected cleanup. How pathetic.” Others were grateful, including Emma Thorne Lees, “Many acknowledgment to each nan firefighters and emergency services for their efforts, arsenic they proceed to conflict nan blaze. Thank you truthful much.”

For now, nan occurrence is “stabilised,” but monitoring will proceed while relocation and obstruction services are reassessed.

View each Costa del Sol news.

View each breaking news.