# Families seek inquiry into Spain wildfire that killed 15, including nine Britons

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/a-wildfire-killed-their-loved-ones-in-spain-these-british-families-demand-to-know-why/
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:00:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T06:32:39+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm3vq4wyeld1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Fifteen people died in the Bédar wildfire, including nine Britons.
- Families want a public inquiry into the emergency response.
- Officials say a criminal investigation is under way.

## Summary

Nine British nationals were among 15 people killed when a wildfire swept through Bédar, in south-eastern Spain, on 9 July. Their families are demanding a public inquiry after Andalusian politicians rejected an opposition proposal, leaving relatives concerned that decisions made during the emergency will not be properly examined.

Families question why no mobile phone alert was sent as the fire approached and say some residents received little or no guidance. Regional officials said alerts could not be targeted to specific communities and might have caused panic or traffic jams; they argued some people should evacuate while others were safer staying put. The ongoing criminal investigation is cited by the governing PP and Vox as sufficient, while the village’s emergency plan, last approved in 2019, was being updated. Fourteen of the dead were foreign nationals: nine British, three Belgian, one French and one American.

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