I've raised £1500 to help replace items lost in a Spanish Wildfire
Organised by Drew Johnstone
Story
Hi,
So back in 2016 my mum and stepdad started a new chapter in their lives. They both retired and decided to buy some land in Spain, build and live full time over there.
They found an amazing section of land full of terraces with olive trees and local plants / wildlife. They took their 32ft American RV with them and a trailer and began their adventure.
In the last 6 years they had built a brick almacén in front of the motorhome to use as a larger lounge, shower room and utility room. They had the drive made up the land and they added a large shipping container to use as a shed.
They have worked with very little time off and have made the land their happy ever after.
On 16th June 2022 at around 14:00 they had seen smoke nearby but had no idea what would unfold over the following 24 hours. The police and fire rescue teams arrived on the land and gave them around 15 minutes to grab as many of their belongings as they could. They grabbed the absolute basics, (Passports / Wallets / Phones and a couple of clothes, medication etc). They left the land and had a police escort to the edge of the village where they watched as fire ate up the neighbouring land.
They have very few images from the building as it neared completion however you can see on the image below the motorhome (large white block) and the buildings in front. You can also see the large blue container and some trailers etc on the land.
The following morning one of their friends managed to get access past the police and security services - as the roads were still closed - and get on to the property.
This is what he found.
They have lost everything they owned except themselves, their pets and their vehicles. They have no clothes, no photos and no belongings.
Because this property was a motorhome taken off the road and a building there was no insurance, so they are having to start over. Their Spanish friends have given them clothes and a few basic things. They are staying in a friends property at the moment as they are clearly homeless.
There are multiple reports on the fire via google as it was classified as a "Catastrophic Area"
https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/aragon/2022/06/21/controlado-incendio-nonaspe-1582984.html
I'm trying to help them to replace several thousand euros of belongings, so please, even if you can only spare £1, anything I can raise for them really will make a huge difference to them!
