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<\/p>\nA massive fire has broken out at a tourist resort in Benidorm with red and orangey flames surging up the trees. Thick black smoke is billowing into the air from the blaze which started at around 4pm. <\/p>\n
There are no reports of any injuries so far in the resort which is very popular with British sunseekers.<\/p>\n
Spanish media reports that the flames have ravaged several plots in the Armanello district near the Pueblo de Benidorm market.<\/p>\n
Metro says the fire started in an open area near to some nightclubs which is littered with abandoned mattresses and other rubbish.<\/p>\n
Footage from the scene filmed by Twitter user Rubencampi shows how Spanish firefighters are battling the flames from above.<\/p>\n
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And a video filmed by 007castiga shows the flames from above and just how close they are to some of the buildings in the popular resort, including the hotels.<\/p>\n
According to the latest information from the Provincial Fire Consortium of Alicante, the fire is still active. <\/p>\n
Planes and helicopters, along with firefighters working at ground level, are trying to control the fire.<\/p>\n
It is believed that at least 15 fire crews from Benidorm and Benissa are battling the blaze.<\/p>\n
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