Aid for El Ejido Turre Fire

THE town of Turre escaped relatively lightly when a wildfire broke out in the Sierra on Friday July 21 and spread very quickly.

A combination of six fire­ fighting vehicles, three helicopters, two aircraft, eight support vehicles and four vehicles from INFOCA, were joined by officers from Civil Protection, Turre Local Police National Police and Guardia Civil.

The fire was very close to several local homes, but the quick intervention of both professionals and volunteers saw the fire quickly stabilised.

Part of the fire passed under a number of electricity pylons, causing some power cuts in the town, but workers started repairs as soon as the fire was stabilised and power was soon restored.

THE Ministry of Development, Articulation of Territory and Housing has published the resolution granting subsidies for the sum of €956,270 for the renovation of residential buildings in the ‘Ejido Centro’ Urban Regeneration and Renewal Area. The subsidies will be destined for conservation and also accessibility and energy efficiency for the 13 El Ejido community of owners. Renovation works must be carried out within a maximum period of six months from the publication of the resolution and may not exceed 24 months from its publication.

SPAIN’S tourism industry is on a roll! In June, more than 9.1 million international jetsetters flocked to the country. The figures released by the national government on Tuesday, July 18 revealed that Spain’s June arrivals smashed last year’s numbers by an incredible 10 per cent.

The first half of 2023 also saw the country welcome a whopping 43 million visitors, setting the bar high with an incredible 24.3 per cent surge on last year’s figures.

Brits led the charge, making up a quarter of the June arrivals with a 9.8 per cent increase in tourists. Germans also made up a significant 14.5 per cent of all passenger arrivals. Meanwhile, a notable 37 per cent increase in arrivals from Poland caught officials’ attention.

The Balearic Islands stole hearts as the top destination, attracting sun­seekers like a magnet and accounting for 22 per cent of arrivals. But Catalonia and Madrid didn’t