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INFOCA’s elite wildfire-fighting team in Andalusia has fought more than 250 blazes since summer 2025. Their courage is unmatched.
They fly dangerously close to the raging fires, and often risk their lives. Their helicopters and planes buzz overhead as we watch them perform daring maneuvers to save the stunning landscapes that attracted us to Southern Spain.
The scars of past fires linger: Sierra Bermeja in 2021, where a firefighter lost his life, and Sierra de Mijas in 2022, where wildfires ravaged pristine forests, displaced wildlife, and scorched thousands of hectares of vital mountain terrain – land that sustains the air we breathe. INFOCA risked everything, including their lives, to protect the sunlit homes of our residents.
INFOCA – attacking wildfires in Andalusia head on, all summer
INFOCA is on the front lines almost daily this summer to combat wildfires that are threatening both lives and nature. Super Puma helicopters fly ground crews who use shovels and earth to turn the soil to put out fires. Helicopters pull water from lakes, private pools and even the ocean to douse forest fires. Bulldozers slash firebreaks in the heart of the fire to stop its spread. Amphibious planes make daring runs across the sea to collect water.
In the past 20 years, 18 Spanish firefighters have perished battling wildfires – blazes often sparked by arson or negligence. INFOCA teams are paid less than local firefighters but they continue to fight. They’re probably racing to another inferno as you read this. Just recently, their bravery has saved communities in Córdoba, Granada, Alhaurín el Grande, Casares, and Álora. INFOCA heroes are known worldwide for their dedication and coordination. They risk everything to keep us safe. Keep this in mind the next time someone throws away a glass or cigarette butt.
