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Date Published: 17/05/2023
Massive fire consumes Benidorm just metres away from tourist hotels
Horrified holidaymakers watched the blaze from balconies in the heart of the Marina Baixa hotspot
![Massive fire consumes Benidorm just metres away from tourist hotels](https://alicantetoday.com/images/articles/23/05/2132901__11684318562_large.jpg)
An enormous fire broke out in the Armanello area of Benidorm at around 4pm on Tuesday May 16, sending columns of black smoke into the sky that could be seen for miles. Horrified tourists were spotted watching the inferno from the safety of their balconies as the flames licked through nearby scrubland.
The blaze is believed to have originated in abandoned plots of land where rubbish, mattresses and tonnes of other flammable waste have been dumped. Worryingly, the fire broke out just metres away from the main tourist strip and the Pueblo de Benidorm market.
![Massive fire consumes Benidorm just metres away from tourist hotels](https://alicantetoday.com/images/articles/23/05/2132901__31684318563_large.jpg)
Several nearby homes were evacuated but no injuries have been reported.
![Massive fire consumes Benidorm just metres away from tourist hotels](https://alicantetoday.com/images/articles/23/05/2132901__21684318563_large.jpg)
And further south in the Region of Murcia, the forest fire plan has already been activated as wildfires more than doubled in the first four months of the year.
Find all the latest weather and climate change news here or join our Alicante Weather Watch Facebook group for regular updates
Images: Consorcio Provincial Bomberos Alicante
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