Catral couple lose their home as neighbour starts bonfire

Catral couple lose their home as neighbour starts bonfire
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By h.b. - Jul 19, 2010 - 7:28 AM
The pensioner couple had to flee their home as the flames approached

EFE

An unauthorised bonfire, prohibited in summer months, is thought to have been the cause of a spectacular fire which completely burned down a family home in Catral on Sunday.

The owners, a married couple aged 65 and 70 had to flee the building without saving any possessions or any of the four cars which were parked outside.

It’s thought that is was a 70 year old neighbour who started the bonfire, and who could therefore now face paying the costs of moving three town's fire crews and even a fire-fighting helicopter which was scrambled to the scene from Mutxamel.

Firefighters were at the scene for some four hours, but could not save the property.

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