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Fire Stabilized Near Tarifa Resorts as Arson Probe Begins

Authorities suspect intentional ignition, deploy drones for around-the-clock monitoring, authorize phased returns, continue battling active flanks

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Overview

  • Firefighters have stabilized the blaze at Atlanterra and Zahara de los Atunes, permitting almost all of the 2,000 evacuated residents to return to homes and hotels.
  • Emergency services maintain Plan Infoca Operativa 1 status as crews focus on extinguishing active northern flanks and assessing burned forest areas.
  • Junta de Andalucía officials report well-founded suspicions of arson and have launched a criminal investigation supported by reinforced drone and patrol surveillance.
  • One Guardia Civil volunteer remains hospitalized after being run over during evacuation operations, and no confirmed damage has been reported at nearby rupestrian sites.
  • The response has involved over 200 personnel and around 10–14 aerial resources working under extreme heat and strong levante winds.