A British mother of three has died after being caught in the deadly Spanish wildfires, with her partner still fighting for his life.
Lisa Fryett and Simon Batchelor, from Essex, were caught in the deadly Almería blaze that tore through the Los Gallardos neighbourhood of southern Spain on July 9, where they were staying on holiday.
Her 20-year-old son Alfie paid tribute to her online, saying: "Words genuinely can’t describe how upset I am right now writing this... but yesterday we said goodbye to my beautiful mum.
"The best person ever you was my world I’m so grateful to be able to call you my mum and I will forever love you and I will cherish every memory I have with you."
The day after the wildfire, which killed four other Britons, the couple were found by rescuers in critical condition.
Despite devastating injuries the couple pleaded with rescuers to save them so they could see their children.
Ms Fryett's two sons and Mr Batchelor's daughter rushed to Spain to be with their parents.
They were joined by Ms Fryett's identical twin sister Carly, her fiance Mark Witt, and his daughter Mia.
A mother of three has died, with her partner fighting for his life after being caught in the deadly Spanish wildfires | GOFUNDMEThe family arrived in time to spend time with Ms Fryett, who died on July 28.
A GoFundMe has been set up by Mia Witt, to help raise money to help the family, and has so far raised £65,000.
Ms Witt wrote in a tragic update on the page: "It is with the deepest sadness that we share the heartbreaking news that our beautiful Lisa passed away on the 28th of July 2026, surrounded by her loving family in Spain.
"Our hearts are completely broken, and there are simply no words to describe the pain we are feeling. Lisa fought so incredibly hard, and we are so grateful that her loved ones were able to be by her side, surrounding her with love until the very end.
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Wildfires ripped through Spain in July
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"Some of the funds donated would help the family to give Lisa the 'beautiful send off she truly deserves.
"From the bottom of our hearts thank you. Every donation, every share, every message and every prayer has meant more than words can ever express."
She added that Mr Batchelor remains in critical condition.
A spokesman for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British woman who has died in Spain and are in contact with the local authorities."
The fire was the most deadly in the history of the province of Andalusia, and the third deadliest ever in Spain.
Andalusia's health minister said: "Unfortunately, the decision of some people to take evacuation routes that weren't those indicated by the emergency services and take an alternative route became a mortal trap.
"There were two scenarios like that specifically. One was a vehicle in which four people died, with everything pointing to them being of British origin.
"Then another seven people died in another scenario. They were walking and had abandoned their cars and were probably looking for a way out. But they had taken a route which wasn't the one indicated by the emergency services and the consequences have been terrible."