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The Forest Fire in Tarifa Is a Sample of the Tourist 'Pressure'

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There is no doubt that tourism is an excellent source of income for all communities and that its promotion is a good investment, but it is clear that enormous efforts must be made to avoid the pressure to receive visitors, ending in tragedies such as the recent fire in Tarifa. Global warming promotes heat waves that aggravate the conditions of the land. And tourists must be very well informed about the dangers that arise from their actions. This…

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There is no doubt that tourism is an excellent source of income for all communities and that its promotion is a good investment, but it is clear that enormous efforts must be made to avoid the pressure to receive visitors, ending in tragedies such as the recent fire in Tarifa. Global warming promotes heat waves that aggravate the conditions of the land. And tourists must be very well informed about the dangers that arise from their actions. This…

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Firefighters have brought a forest fire under control near the southern Spanish town of Tarifa. More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the popular tourist destination, local officials said on Friday. AFP reports. The fire broke out on Tuesday in a wooded area near a beach in the coastal town of La Peña, home to around 19,000 people. The town is known for its strong winds, which attract windsurfers. Authorities said the fire spread from …

·Bratislava Region, Slovakia
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The wildfire near Tarifa in southern Spain is under control, authorities report. More than 1,500 people in the tourist area have been evacuated, including from campsites and hotels.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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The forest fire prevention and extinction device of the Junta de Andalucía, Plan Infoca, has controlled the fire declared last Tuesday at the site of La Peña, in Tarifa (Cádiz). The deployment in the area is maintained this Friday only with a group of forest firefighters, an environmental agent and an autobomb vehicle, who perform refrigerating work in the remaining hot spots to give the fire definitely extinct. The fire occurred last Tuesday wh…

·Madrid, Spain
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The Forest Fire Extinguishing Service of Andalusia (Infoca) was still working late last Thursday on the liquidation of hot spots in the fire that started on Tuesday at the La Peña site in Tarifa and that has been declared as controlled. According to Plan Infoca in social network X, in the afternoon of last Thursday, a group of forest firefighters and a fire pump are currently in the area, which means a reduction of terrestrial means regarding th…

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The Forest Fire Extinction Service of Andalusia (Infoca) is working on the afternoon of this Thursday in the liquidation of hot spots in the fire that started on Tuesday at the La Peña site in Tarifa (Cadiz) and that continues to be declared as stabilized.

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SEO/BirdLife broke the news in on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
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