Spanish wildfires drive thousands from homes close to Costa del Sol
by Reuters from World news | The Guardian on (#5PERG)
Firefighters battle to contain blazes in Andalucia as Spain drafts in military to help
People have fled their homes in six more Andalucian towns and villages as Spain sent in a military unit to help tackle wildfires raging close to a Costa del Sol resort.
A blaze fanned by strong winds has driven out almost 2,000 people and killed one emergency worker since it began on Wednesday in the mountainous Sierra Bermeja above Estepona, a popular spot with British tourists and retirees.
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