The fire in Albufera, which started shortly after 6pm on Friday evening, was one of the most serious to have occurred in the wetland area, where fires are not uncommon but which are typically only minor. Some 300 hectares of land were affected, while three properties were burned out and another two damaged. The residents of twenty properties had to be evacuated. The wind on Friday night was fierce, and the fire spread out of control for a time, with flames visible from Alcudia and elsewhere on the bay of Alcudia.
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Three properties gutted by Albufera fire
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Who, in their right mind, decides to do some scrub clearance by fire during a period of officially announced high wind warnings? Not just your average bit of windy day then. To call it idiotic is generous. (Add your expletive of choice.) Whoever are responsible should be held to account. Property lost, Environment destroyed, Residents and firefighters lives put at risk.