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Mijas forest fire is brought under control: Helicopter helped extinguish inferno after locals reported column of smoke

Last updated: April 25, 2025 12:16 am
Laurence Dollimore
Published: April 24, 2025
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A forest fire was declared in Mijas on Thursday after local residents reported columns of smoke billowing into the sky.

Images shared by emergency services showed the inferno taking hold in the Valtocado area, behind the popular Venta Los Condes restaurant.

At least one helicopter was roped into the operation to assist firefighters on the ground.

At shortly after 9pm, Andalucia’s firefighting service INFOCA declare the fire ‘under control’.

🗓️ 24/04/2025 🕗 21.55 h

🔴 CONTROLADO | #IFMijas. Seguimos en su remate y liquidación.

MEDIOS:
👩‍🚒 4 grupos de bomberos forestales, 1 agente de medio ambiente
🚒 2 autobombas pic.twitter.com/r8idD44Q66

— EMA INFOCA (@Plan_INFOCA) April 24, 2025

🗓️ 24/04/2025 🕗 16.05h

🔴 ACTIVO | Incendio en #Mijas, #Málaga, en paraje Valtocado

MEDIOS:
🚁 1 súper puma
👩‍🚒 1 #BRICA, 3 grupos de bomberos forestales, 1 técnico de operaciones, 1 agente de medio ambiente
🚒 1 autobomba pic.twitter.com/CkmH5q35hV

— EMA INFOCA (@Plan_INFOCA) April 24, 2025

DECLARADO UN INCENDIO FORESTAL EN SIERRA DE MIJAS pic.twitter.com/R7AwuoeaeW

— Sistema Climático MLG (@SistClimatico) April 24, 2025

Un incendio en Sierra de Mijas #Mijas #Fuengirola #Malaga #IncendiosForestales pic.twitter.com/YCQugfpAqY

— Nervus🇪🇦🇺🇦 (@TimeUve) April 24, 2025

The inferno began at around 3.45pm, when a vehicle caught on fire and caused flames to spread to the forest.

The 112 emergency hotline received dozens of calls reporting a column of smoke above the Mijas area.

Pictures shared on X showed the fire came close to a series of homes in the hills of Mijas.

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