One dead, thousands evacuated in Malaga forest fire
- 12 years ago
Flames come dangerously close to residences in the Spainish tourist resort of Malaga.
And firefighters are struggling to quell the blaze that has already taken one life.
The fire has been fanned by strong winds and high temperatures.
And thousands of people have been evacuated from the area.
SOUNDBITE: Unidentified Malaga resident, saying (Spanish):
"They allowed us to enter our homes for five minutes to take our belongings and that's it.
SOUNDBITE: Unidentified Malaga resident, saying (Spanish):
"Very scared. The fire was entering the street and we couldn't even hear an ambulance coming."
Authorities expect winds to drop, helping them to bring the fire under control.
And firefighters are struggling to quell the blaze that has already taken one life.
The fire has been fanned by strong winds and high temperatures.
And thousands of people have been evacuated from the area.
SOUNDBITE: Unidentified Malaga resident, saying (Spanish):
"They allowed us to enter our homes for five minutes to take our belongings and that's it.
SOUNDBITE: Unidentified Malaga resident, saying (Spanish):
"Very scared. The fire was entering the street and we couldn't even hear an ambulance coming."
Authorities expect winds to drop, helping them to bring the fire under control.