Igualeja fire causes emergency alert and confinement order as flames spread towards Sierra de las Nieves

A wildfire near Igualeja in Malaga province has prompted an emergency response, with residents ordered to stay indoors due to strong winds complicating efforts to control the flames. Andalucia’s regional government raised the Plan Infoca wildfire emergency to operational level 1 during the early hours of Sunday, September 27. So far, there is no official confirmation of damage to homes, injuries, or the total area burnt.

The fire is close to the Sierra de las Nieves National Park, but it remains unclear if the protected area has been affected.

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