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Tarifa fire latest: Chaos as tourists and 5,000 cars evacuated and Red Cross is assembled – while inferno ‘is visible from Africa’

Holidaymakers on Tarifa's beaches shared footage while being evacuated, showing how the sky was turning black due to the smoke.

Last updated: August 5, 2025 11:27 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: August 5, 2025
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A forest fire has broken out near a major holiday destination in southern Spain, forcing the evacuation of tourists and locals. More than a dozen aircraft have been roped in to tackle the inferno, which took hold in Cadiz on Tuesday. Specific

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