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ISSUE NO. 1775
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DESTRUCTION: Firework party devastated homes.
SCORCHED: 50 hectares were destroyed.
Fireworks destroy homes by Dilip Kuner FIREWORKS at a family birthday party have left two houses destroyed and 5,000 sqm of land scorched in Mallorca. Four people were left homeless and it took firefighters 10 hours to extinguish the flames. Their task was made
worse by the fact the yard of one of the homes was filled with highly flammable junk. The blaze started at around 1.50am, Sunday, on the Cami dels Pous de Buger, Sa Pobla. Fireworks from the party landed amongst a pile of junk in a neighbouring property, which provided fuel for the blaze.
Flames spread and caused severe damage to both properties. Police say they have interviewed a man in connection with the blaze, and charges may follow. Meanwhile, Mallorca has been hit with its worst forest fire so far this year after a lightning strike caused a blaze which destroyed 50 hectares in Cala
Tuent, Escorca. Firefighters from the Intitut Balear de la Natura (Ibanat) and the Bombers de Mallorca battled the flames by air and on the ground, throughout Monday night. The fire was brought under control but flared up again when strong winds sprang up and fanned them back into life the next day.
Three planes and two helicopters, three fire engines and 25 people were mobilised to stop the blaze spreading. While tackling this fire, a surveillance plane spotted another flare up in Formentor. An airplane, two helicopters and 19 ground personnel were sent to fight the second blaze.