The wind complicates the extinction of the fire in Mijas (Málaga), which has already caused 300 evictions

Ground and air resources have been working since this morning to extinguish the fire, which had also forced the A-387 highway to be cut this morning.

The advance of the level one forest fire that has affected the area of ​​the Sale of the Counts in Mijas (Malaga) has forced the preventive eviction of Pueblo Mijitas, Lagomar Golf, Golf Zenit, La Condesa, Rincón del Hinojal, Lomas del Flamenco and the initial perimeter of Mijas Golf (northern part of Mijas Golf). Likewise, the rest of the people in the area of Mijas Golf Confinement due to smoke in the area is advised. In total, about 300 residents of the Sierra de Mijas have had to be evacuated from their homes due to the fire.

This has been confirmed by sources from the 112 emergency service, which previously, early in the morning, already had caused the preventive eviction of a hundred people in the Valtocado urbanization, some of whom have needed medical assistance after being affected by smoke inhalation.

Ground and air resources have been working since this morning to extinguish the fire, which had also forced this morning cut the A-387 roadbetween kilometers 0 and 9.5 in both directions.

He windwith gusts that reach peaks of up to 60 kilometers per hour and sustained gusts of 30, has become the main obstacle to fighting the forest fireyes ok almost 200 troops are working “in safe conditions.”

As reported by the Infoca and the 112 Emergenciesitevacuees have been initially transferred to a safe area of ​​Venta de los Condesbut later the sports hall of Osunillaslocated on the road Benalmadena to Mijas, for your attention and assistance. It is there where several people are being assisted by the medical services of 061 and Red Cross due to smoke inhalation.

The operatives They continue to evacuate some houses and evacuate elderly people of the affected areas. As a result of the advance of the forest fire, the A-387 road between Alhaurín el Grande and Fuengirola It remains closed in both directions between kilometer 0 and 9.5.

The delegate of the Andalusian Government in Malaga, Patricia Navarroin statements to the media together with the mayor of Mijas, Ana Mata; and he has sent a message of tranquility because, he said, “It has been taking action since very early“, and of caution to both neighbors and visitors who are around the area. They assure that work continues in the area and that The first warnings about the fire came at 4:00 a.m.and that the Board decreed the level one of Infoca at 7.44.

Evicted

During the morning, the Advanced Command Post (PMA) has been installed in a place very close to the Osunillas sports center where the evicted residents are, as confirmed by Navarro, who has stressed that the primary objective of the operation is the protection and preventive eviction of peoplewhich specifically has taken place in the Valtocado urbanization (of 185 homes), with a hundred evicted people, who have at their disposal as Hostel the Osunillas sports center donated by the Mijas City Council.

The Board delegate has detailed that the Infoca has deployed nine forest firefighting groups; two Brica (from Malaga and Granada); four pumper trucks; two heavy helicopters (superpuma from Malaga and Granada); a semi heavy helicopter (from Almeria); and in totall more than 90 forest firefighters acting.

He has also detailed the collaboration of Firefighters of the Provincial Council Consortium with two endowments; three firefighters Marbella; an endowment of Benalmadena; three from the City Council Mijas; and two of Fuengirola. And the provisions that make up the operation of Civil Guard, Local Police, 061, Infoca, Red Cross and GREA. “In total almost 190 people are participating right now, including firefighters and remains of operations,” he said at 10:45 a.m.

The delegate has pointed out that the weather circumstances do not help“mainly due to the strong wind from the north that makes the fire advance, but also the area is allowing the troops and operatives can act safely on the ground“.

He has detailed that those gusts of wind in some peak moments They reach 60 kilometers per hourbut in a sustained manner they are at 30 km/h, they align with the fact that the degree of humidity in the area it is slightly above 30 percent.

For her part, the mayor of Mijas, Ana Matahas highlighted the work of coordination of the troops and the attention to the people evacuated to the Osunillas sports centerwhere he specified that some have needed “assistance from psychology professionals because they were quite worried”.

The councilor thanked that surrounding hotels have contacted the City Council to offer rooms if necessary. “We are going to go step by step. Coordination is essential and we are here one hundred percent to serve neighbors who are currently outside their homes to inform them when they will be able to be there or if they will not be able to be there today and will have to return tomorrow.