MALLORCA TODAY - One of the worst years for fires in Mallorca

The three forest fires that broke out yesterday added to what has become one of the worst years for fires in Mallorca since the turn of the century. There have so far been 106 fires, but it is still only August; the average of the past decade has been 125 per year. The fire yesterday in Capdepera, near to the resort of Cala Ratjada, affected some 20 hectares and last night wasn't completely under control.