Forest fire in Jérez del Marquesado, Granada province

Firemen with air support are fighting a fire which started at around 18:15 on agricultural land near Jérez del Marquesado (Granada), close to the Sierra Nevada mountains.

The fire began in a building at a farm known as Huerta de Mañas, near the Puente de la Bomba in Jérez del Marquesado. The area is sparsely populated and it has not been necessary to evacuate anyone from their homes.

There are 27 people on the ground, two helicopters and cargo aircraft involved in fighting the blaze. The Guadix Fire Brigade had earlier been involved in extinguishing another fire nearby.

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