Twenty-seven years ago, Tracey J Parker moved from rainy Yorkshire to Málaga , one of Spain’s most popular regions for British expats thanks to its relaxed blend of sunshine, culture and entertainment.

Casares, a municipality with 8,528 residents, has been her home ever since. The equine podiatrist found a partner and bought six acres of land, where she lives with her horses.

But when flames encircled her property for the 15th time on the afternoon of 21 July, she realised she had to move elsewhere in Spain . New Feature

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“I’m desperate to leave this tinderbox I’ve made my own as soon as I possibly can,” Tracey told The i Paper .

The 62-year-old says she is not sure where she will go, but is considering a less-visited Spanish r

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