Members of the Infoca Plan have declared the fire declared extinguished in the area of La Majadilla del Muerto, in the municipality of Mijaswhich has affected 116 hectares.
The fire was caused by stabilized at 21:21 on Tuesdaythe same day it originated, at which time the acting delegate of the Andalusian Government in Malaga, Carmen Casero, deactivated level 1, declared five hours earlier given the proximity of the flames to nearby urbanizations.
In fact, there was evictions and some homes in the Vitania and Lagar urbanizations were affected. The AP-7 also had to be cut for a few hours for several kilometres. On Wednesday morning this fire was considered controlled and, this Thursday, already extinguished, they have indicated from the Infoca Plan in a message on their Twitter account.
This one in Mijas has been the third forest fire declared in Mijas in eleven daysto which should be added the one that originated on Wednesday night in the Doña Pilar area, which could be extinguished shortly after thanks to the work of the troops.
Thus, last Sunday one began, already extinct; but the members of the Infoca Plan continue to work on the July 15 attack in the area The Higueronand which later spread to the municipalities of Alhaurín de la Torre and Alhaurín el Grande, causing evictions and with more than 1,800 hectares affected.
In this fire, already controlled but not extinguished, as indicated by the Infoca Plan, nine forest firefighters, an environmental agent and a pumper continue to carry out surveillance, auction and settlement of hot spots. “A very important task,” they stressed.