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SPAIN
Wildfires Update– Huelva fire grows, enters Seville; Huesca remains active despite favourable progress; Segovia is stabilized: {Trans, summary}
– The Niebla fire in Huelva remains active and far from extinguished after burning approximately 28,000 hectares. It has crossed into Seville through Aznalcollar, affecting the Charcofrio area. Emergency services have slowed the fire’s growth and halted its advance in the north-western sector, but daytime weather remains unfavourable. Operational Situation 2 remains active, 681 people are under preventive stay-away orders, and more than 600 personnel are working alongside heavy machinery and 257 other resources. No further evacuations are currently expected. Operations will be affected from 19:30 by the solar eclipse and aviation restrictions.
– The Peñas de Riglos fire in Huesca remains active despite favourable progress, with 50% of its perimeter established and around 5,000 hectares burned. More than 500 personnel and 28 aircraft are deployed. About 440 people remain evacuated from eight municipalities, while Botaya has now been added, bringing the total to nine evacuated villages and nearly 500 people relocated. Possible evacuations have also been warned for Osia and Bernues. The eclipse will restrict firefighting operations for two hours.
– The fires at Navas de San Antonio and Revenga in Segovia are stabilised. Potential Severity Index 1 remains, while crews monitor and cool the ground. The affected area is provisionally estimated at around 950 hectares. Source, Spanish: https://www.rtve.es/noticias/20260812/incendio-huelva-entra-sevilla…
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Jupol from Ceuta- “The city is under siege”: {Trans, summary}
– “I am shocked,” Laura Garcia, the national spokeswoman for the majority National Police trade union Jupol, tells Libertad Digital after spending only a few hours in Ceuta on Wednesday, 12 August 2026. “We are used to everything, but what we have seen is tremendous,” she says. “The city has been taken over, there are thousands and thousands of people,” she says, referring to irregular migrants who remain in the autonomous city after crossing the border with Morocco en masse on 30 July.
– “The beaches have been completely taken over, you cannot set foot on them. There are encampments. Also masses around the CETI (Centro de Estancia Temporal de Inmigrantes, or Temporary Stay Centre for Immigrants). They have been taken over. Everyone here does whatever they like,” she claims. “They light fires on the beach, they light fires in the hills, they relieve themselves everywhere,” the Jupol spokeswoman argues. “We have seen them surrounded by tonnes of rubbish. We do not know what health problem there is going to be here,” she warns.
– “We understand that this is not a normal situation, despite the normality they are trying to portray,” she says, referring to statements made by various members of the Government to that effect. “Until a few days ago, you would be fined for leaving a parasol up on the beach if you went to eat. It is nonsense,” Garcia exclaims. “If this situation is being allowed, it is because the senior authorities allow it by not issuing an official instruction telling officers to stop it.”
– Tensions are reportedly increasing, with fights and alleged stabbings over food. At least four migrant girls under the age of 14 have been treated at Ceuta University Hospital after alleged sexual assaults following last week’s influx of migrants into Spain’s north African exclave. Police officers have also reportedly been attacked. One UPR officer allegedly suffered a broken finger, another was struck by stones, and police vehicles have had windows broken.
– The source also reports severe working conditions for deployed officers, including extremely long shifts in the sun and an alleged lack of drinking water from the Interior Ministry. Military personnel have reportedly provided accommodation and refreshments for support services staff and all police– Local, National, and Guardia.
Sources, Spanish: https://www.libertaddigital.com/espana/politica/2026-08-12/jupol-desde-ceuta-la-ciudad-esta-tomada-7447921/ & https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/09/we-see-raped-girls-doctor-reveals-horrors-faced-by-migrant-girls-following-ceuta-influx-cr
ANDALUCÍA
The deadline for self-employed workers in Andalusia to apply for zero social security contributions and start-up aid has been extended: {Trans, summary}
– Self-employed people in Andalusia can apply until 30 September for two compatible measures: the zero contribution scheme and start-up activity grants. The zero contribution scheme reimburses Social Security payments for the first 12 months for eligible new self-employed workers on the reduced national rate. Certain groups may receive a second year, including those returning after maternity, people with disabilities, victims of gender-based violence or terrorism, and those whose net earnings remain below the minimum wage. Applications can be made online after 12 months of registration.
– Start-up grants range from €3,800 to €5,500, depending on age, sex, and the municipality’s population. Applicants must be registered with the relevant scheme, use the reduced contribution rate, operate in Andalusia, and have a viability plan. They must maintain activity continuously for 12 months. Applications must be submitted exclusively online, however Social Security offices can initiate the process with you. The deadline is 30 September, so eligible applicants should submit their applications as required.
Gov’t Info Website: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/organismos/empleoempresaytrabajoautonomo/servicios/procedimientos/detalle/25342.html
Source, Spanish: https://www.elcorreoweb.es/andalucia/2026/08/12/ampliado-plazo-autonomos-andalucia-soliciten-133286761.html
VÉLEZ-MÁLAGA
Vélez-Málaga plans a new 4-star hotel in Caleta de Vélez: {Trans}
– Vélez-Málaga is moving forward with expanding its tourism offerings with the project for a new 4-star hotel in the former Villa Toto, in Caleta de Vélez. The mayor, Jesús Lupiáñez, together with the Councilor for Urban Planning, Celestino Rivas, held a working meeting with the developers to learn about the progress of a project that includes around 148 rooms.
– The future establishment will be located on the seafront and will feature amenities such as an outdoor and indoor pool, a spa area, a restaurant, a gym, spacious outdoor areas and gardens, as well as a hall for events and celebrations.
– The City Council emphasizes that the project aims to attract investment, generate employment and diversify the municipality’s tourism offering, highlighting the Vélez-Málaga coastline and committing to a tourism model based on quality. The new hotel is thus envisioned as a new boost for the tourist and economic activity of Caleta de Vélez. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/velez-malaga-proyecta-un-nuevo-hotel-de-4-estrellas-en-la-caleta-de-velez/
ENERGY CRISIS
Another scare for the system– Red Eléctrica orders another shutdown of major industry due to imbalances: {Trans, summary}
– For the third time in just one month, Red Eléctrica (the Spanish electricity grid operator) notified large industries of the need to halt operations due to an imbalance between supply and demand in the Spanish electricity system. This is the fourth time this has happened so far this year. Yesterday, August 11th at 9:28 PM, the SRAD (Active Demand Response Service) was activated again.
– Industry sources emphasize that these types of actions are “normal” on days of high uncertainty in the system’s operation, especially when high temperatures coincide with lower-than-expected renewable energy production. In these circumstances, the variability of technologies like wind power forces the operator to resort to flexibility mechanisms to guarantee a balance between supply and demand at all times.
– In any case, the activation of the SRAD (System for Residual Supply and Distribution) is not a prelude to a blackout. On the contrary, it is a preventative tool designed precisely to avoid supply problems. Through this mechanism, large consumers and demand aggregators commit to temporarily reducing their consumption when requested by Red Eléctrica (the Spanish electricity grid operator), in exchange for financial compensation. Its purpose is to maintain system security and provide flexibility in a context marked by the increasing importance of renewable energy.
– However, sources in the electricity sector consulted by this newspaper lament the current situation in the system and foresee further disruptions. “We are destroying the grid,” they complained in conversation with this newspaper. It’s worth remembering that, as this newspaper previously reported, major industry feared further incidents. And indeed, such an incident has now occurred, as it happened again this Tuesday just as the sun was setting. Source, Spanish: https://www.vozpopuli.com/economia/energia/nuevo-susto-en-el-sistema-red-electrica-ordena-un-nuevo-paron-de-la-gran-industria-por-desajustes.html
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WEST NILE UPDATES
West Nile virus puts Andalusia on alert- Seville has 31 cases after confirming two new positives: {Trans, summary}
– This Wednesday, Andalusia has raised the number of human cases of West Nile fever registered so far in 2026 to 31, after the Ministry of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies reported two new positive cases this Wednesday, all of them in the province of Seville.
– Three towns in Málaga remain on alert: Fuengirola, Mijas (specifically the Las Lagunas area), and Málaga city (specifically the Campanillas neighborhood). The municipalities of Salobreña (Granada) and Lopera (Jaén province) are also on alert. Source, Spanish: https://www.elespanol.com/sevilla/20260812/virus-nilo-pone-alerta-andalucia-sevilla-supera-treintena-casos-confirmar-nuevos-positivos/1003744350844_0.html
Solar Eclipse, Andalucia 2026 Images
SUR in ENGLISH HEADLINES
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– British tourist saved after heart attack at rural holiday home in Frigiliana
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/axarquia/61yearold-british-tourist-20260812140837-nt.html
– Huelva fire spreads to over 28,000 hectares hours before the eclipse temporarily restricts aerial efforts
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/fire-huelva-spread-20260812141438-nt.html
– Malaga Fair 2026 fireworks and drone show dates and times announced– Spectacular 440-drone display and 20-minute pyromusical show to open annual festivities on Friday 14 August at Port of Málaga
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/malaga-city/when-fireworks-2026-20260812153630-nt.html
– Residents of Marina del Este claim Almuñécar’s beach-cleaning boats ‘do not remove’ waste from the sea {pic}
https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/costa-tropical/residents-marina-este-20260812102013-nt.html
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Useful Links, Info & Numbers
Petrol Prices, updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
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Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily, NEW LINK: https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/resumen/embalses
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How to check your town’s holiday calendar for 2026:
Visit this website, and click on your town to see your town’s 2026 holiday calendar
https://calendariolaboral.lavanguardia.com/andalucia/malaga/
Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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