Massive fire destroys vehicles at Mijas fairground, cause still unknown.
Photo Credit: Fuengirola Se Queja via Facebook
THE MORNING of Wednesday, October 22, saw a massive fire break out in the fairground area in Las Lagunas de Mijas. The fire, which involved several vehicles in the fairground’s open parking area, may have originated from a bus, which Instagram users allege had been abandoned in the area for months.
An explosion and multiple vehicles involved in the blaze
The sudden blaze also seems to have caused an explosion, as multiple vehicles caught aflame. The massive plume of dark smoke could be seen from afar. The firefighters are currently on the scene attempting to put out the flame, and have been working for upwards of two hours.
Residents weigh in: vehicles were ‘abandoned’ for months
The bus, according to one Instagram user, had been sitting in the parking area for months on end, filled with garbage, and that it was only a matter of time until a fire was to break out. Another alleges that the area of the fairgrounds where the fire originated is always full of abandoned cars and vehicles, and that it is asking for trouble when it comes to local children and their troublemaking. Residents of Mijas and those close to the fairgrounds call into question the lack of management for the vehicles that sit there for weeks on end.
A Facebook user, in response to the news, claims to have seen the fire originate. “It was the motorhome that started it,” she wrote. “I live across the street, and the fire spread to the bus and a car. This can’t go on; people shouldn’t be living there in motorhomes.” She also claimed there is an illegal workshop for cars situated at the fairground parking area.
Origin of the fire still unknown
Though many are questioning whether the vehicle that began the fire is electric, as electric vehicles have recently been causing sudden fires in parking areas due to overheating batteries, the origin of the blaze – including the vehicle that first caught fire – is still unclear.
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