Murcia on fire
Saturday, June 20, 2015 @ 7:48 PM
A RAGING inferno believed to be the work of arsonists has taken hold just outside Murcia and the entire city was filled with smoke last night.
Residents near the Camino de los Puros country lane managed to put out a fire started in a drainage ditch by the side of the main road linking El Garruchal, where the main blaze has been traced to, with the tied hamlets of San José and Los Ramos, just before lunchtime.
But more flames were spotted nearby and found to have started in three places, leading the locals to believe the fire by the roadside and the one which continues to burn were ignited deliberately.
The F-13 minor road has been blocked in both directions as the Armed Forces' emergency response unit and several fire brigades - some from as far away as Valencia - continue to work on bringing the inferno under control.
Four helicopters were deployed yesterday afternoon but had to stop when night fell, although they will be back on duty again shortly once there is sufficient daylight.
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