A WILDFIRE in Mijas that started yesterday afternoon has been controlled. The fire started in the Cortijo de Los Ortejones area near Santana Golf and sent a towering plume of smoke drifting across the Costa del Sol. The blaze, which broke out around 3.45pm, prompted a swift response from the Infoca wildfire unit, Mijas and Marbella fire brigades, and the Guardia Civil. By 9.20pm, Infoca declared the flames ‘under control,’ but crews stayed on the scene overnight to fully extinguish remaining hotspots. Arrests made as arsonists blamed for many of the wildfires currently devastating Spain WATCH: Wildfire comes ‘within four metres’ of burning through the border of luxury Tarifa hotel IN PICS: Heartbreaking scenes as fire breaks out at Spain’s iconic Mezquita de Cordoba The fire’s location – close to the A-7053 La Cala to Entrerríos road – forced police to shut part of the route as a safety measure. Though the flames never threatened built-up areas, they were visible from miles away. Infoca scrambled three firefighting aircraft, a heavy-lift helicopter, a medium helicopter, and a light helicopter. On the ground, a fire engine, two reinforcement crews, and multiple groups of forest firefighters were joined by operations technicians, an environmental officer, and units from both Mijas and Marbella. Click here to read more Andalucia News from The Olive Press.