Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave
Photograph: Danielle KirtonDanielle Kirton, right, with her mum, Fran. They were among 13 who were killed in the fires, many of whom died in their cars as they fled.View image in fullscreenPete and Fran Gillam. Danielle said a lone police officer was ‘frantically driving from house to house’ to tell people in the village to evacuate.
- ▪Photograph: Danielle KirtonDanielle Kirton, right, with her mum, Fran.
- ▪They were among 13 who were killed in the fires, many of whom died in their cars as they fled.View image in fullscreenPete and Fran Gillam.
- ▪Danielle said a lone police officer was ‘frantically driving from house to house’ to tell people in the village to evacuate.
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| Publication time | Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:39:03 GMT |
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Danielle Kirton, right, with her mum, Fran. Photograph: Danielle KirtonDanielle Kirton, right, with her mum, Fran. Photograph: Danielle KirtonSpainDaughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leaveExclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too lateHelena HortonFri 31 Jul 2026 09.39 EDTFirst published on Fri 31 Jul 2026 09.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe bereaved daughter of a British couple who died in a Spanish wildfire is calling on Ed Miliband to get answers from Spain’s government about why her parents were not told to evacuate until it was too late.Severe wildfires have burned across Spain and France since early July, killing people, destroying thousands of homes and…
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