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Authorities have confirmed that among the victims of the recent wildfires, seven were from the United Kingdom, three hailed from Belgium, one was French, and another American, as reported by AFP and local news sources. The final victim was identified as a Spanish national. The official body responsible for victim identification stated, “The 13 people who died are eight women and five men, all adults.”
Among those who lost their lives were British couple Pete and Fran Gillam, residents of Bédar, the village most severely impacted by the fires. Their family confirmed their passing. Their daughter, Danielle Gillam-Kirton from Sheffield, shared the tragic news on Facebook, expressing that the family was “heartbroken to share that we have received confirmation from the police that Mum and Dad did not survive the fire.”
The wildfires forced the evacuation of nearly 1,500 people within Almería province as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Malcolm Timbrell, a 70-year-old British resident of Bédar who survived the inferno, recounted his harrowing experience to the BBC. Speaking from outside his destroyed home located high on a hillside, Timbrell revealed that his wife and some friends are believed to be among the fatalities.
He described the terrifying moment he became separated from the group and sought shelter in a line of abandoned cars. “Of the six cars, four of them instantly combusted and as each one started to go, I moved back one car,” Timbrell said. He added, “For some reason of fate, the last two cars, although very, very badly singed and paint bubbled and burnt, survived. And I survived inside the last one with a cat.” Spain has experienced intense and frequent heatwaves in recent years, often with temperatures soaring above 40°C. The fire, now under control, consumed approximately 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of land, authorities confirmed
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