Spanish authorities on Thursday said a large wildfire in the northeast would take days to control, sparking fresh alarm a week after the country's deadliest such disaster in recent history.
More than 400 firefighters backed by army reinforcements were battling the growing blaze in a sparsely populated part of the region of Aragon, where five small villages had been evacuated.
Roberto Bermúdez de Castro, a senior member of the regional government, said around 7,600 hectares (18,700 acres) of forests and farmland had been burned.
It was "one of the most serious and complex forest fires" Aragón had suffered in years due to high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds, he told an evening press briefing.
The official had said the fire would "take days to control" but added that the night would offer "a window of opportunity" thanks to cooler, calmer winds.