{
  "id": 19799988,
  "title": "Fire destroys equipment and golf carts at Villamartín Golf Course",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/fire-destroys-equipment-and-golf-carts-at-villamartin-golf-course",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:53:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/13/fire-destroys-equipment-and-golf-carts-at-villamartin-golf-course/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A fire ravaged a maintenance warehouse at Villamartín Golf Course in Orihuela Costa on Wednesday evening, causing extensive damage to machinery, tools, and several golf carts. No one was injured in the incident. The alarm was raised at 8:49pm, prompting a swift response from two crews from the Torrevieja fire station, who arrived with a command vehicle and a heavy fire engine. Despite the flames having extinguished by the time firefighters reached the scene, the warehouse was still engulfed in smoke. Firefighters proceeded to ventilate the building and concluded their operations around midnight.\n\nEstablished in 1972, Villamartín Golf Course stands as one of the oldest golf courses in the Valencian Community. Notable figures such as Seve Ballesteros, José María Olazábal, Ian Woosnam, and Sam Torrance have graced its fairways. The course, renowned for its challenging par-three 17th hole, which requires golfers to navigate a wooded ravine to reach a two-tier green, has hosted prestigious tournaments. Notably, it was the site of the 1994 Mediterranean Open, where José María Olazábal triumphed over Paul McGinley in a playoff. However, the origin of the fire and the extent of the financial damage remain undisclosed at this time.",
  "summary": "A fire tore through a maintenance warehouse at Villamartín Golf Course in Orihuela Costa on Wednesday evening, destroying machinery, tools and several golf carts. No injuries were reported. The alarm was raised at 8.49pm. Two crews from Torrevieja fire station responded with a command vehicle and a heavy fire engine. The flames had died out […] The post Fire destroys equipment and golf carts at…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Construction Week Online",
        "title": "Wasl beings groundwork on third golf course at Jumeirah Golf Estates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/wasl-beings-groundwork-on-third-golf-course-at-jumeirah-golf-estates",
        "published": "2026-11-13T05:36:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}