New wildfire crisis for residents and tourists in Spain as blazes hit Galicia after Benidorm flames deemed ‘environmental terrorism’
Homes evacuated as fires spread through northwestern region while disaster on popular east coast sees 1,400 flee
MORE wildfires have emerged in Spain -- this time in the northwestern region of Galicia -- after huge blazes on the eastern coast near Benidorm have forced 1,400 people to flee.
Dramatic photographs show firefighters attempting to douse one raging fire near the village of Nogueira.
The area's wildfires began in a forest near the village of Boboras before quickly spreading in the early hours of this morning.
Several residents have been evacuated from their homes to escape the huge flames.
Spanish Civil Guards have been deployed to help fire crews tackle the disaster.
The new wildfire comes as around 1,400 people including British tourists and expats have been forced to escape the blazes near Benidorm.
Authorities have blamed arsonists and soaring temperatures for the fires.
A British family has spoken of their devastation after their relatives’ home in Javea, near Benidorm, was burned down to the ground.
Joash Murray, 26, Ester Garcia, 23, and their two-year-old son were holidaying with Ester’s parents at the house when they were caught in the blaze.
The area has been struck by huge fires since Sunday which have decimated wildlife, caused widespread evacuations and burned down homes.
Spanish officials have now put the flames down to “environmental terrorism” as it is revealed several blazes were started at the same time.
: “We saw the smoke and the buckets of water being dropped on the flames by helicopter.
“We had to leave immediately. I managed to get round a different way and managed to get Ester’s parents and the animals – a goat, two dogs, chickens and a parrot – out.
“The house burned down last night.”
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