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Police Confirm Accidental Mezquita Fire as New Blazes Stabilize and Investigations Advance

The UNESCO-listed monument sustained limited damage, allowing repair work to move ahead quickly.

Overview

  • A Police Scientific report concludes the Córdoba Mezquita blaze began in the battery of a stored electric sweeper that was not plugged in, likely due to a degraded cable causing overheating, and the findings are now with Examining Court No. 8.
  • Emergency work at the monument is largely completed with no serious structural harm reported, and conservators report focused repairs on affected chapels and roofing.
  • In Valencia, the Buñol wildfire prompted preventive evacuations and burned about seven hectares before being stabilized; residents have returned and roads reopened as crews mop up hotspots.
  • In Benalmádena, a late-night urban-interface fire led to the evacuation of nearly 100 people and a brief suspension of Cercanías C1 services before stabilization, with no reported injuries.
  • A truck fire on the N-433 near Higuera de la Sierra sparked a fast-moving blaze and road closure as Plan Infoca and provincial firefighters reinforced containment, while separate probes led to two suspects charged over an August Burgos fire and a detention for a Córdoba riverbank ignition.