A fire that tore through a hotel in Malaga reignited for a third time as firefighters continued battling the blaze nearly 40 hours after it first broke out, raising fresh disruption for travellers in one of southern Spain’s busiest city breaks.

Crews remained at the scene to contain the flare-ups after the initial blaze spread through the property. The repeated reignition suggested firefighters were still working to fully extinguish hot spots inside the building, a process that can take much longer than the visible flames suggest.

No further operational details, casualty figures or the cause of the fire were included in the source material. The key development for travellers is that the hotel remained unusable while emergency teams dealt with the prolonged incident.

For visitors with upcoming stays, the immediate concern is whether bookings are being moved to alternative accommodation and whether access restrictions are affecting the surrounding area. Such incidents can put pressure on local hotel capacity, especially during busy periods when rebooking options are limited.