More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from towns, with more than 270 emergency workers trying to douse the fire.

Officials say the blaze, which has forced about 1,200 people to evacuate and has burned at least 30,000 hectares of land, is one of the most complex to affect the country in years.

Vecinos de Villa del Prado, San Martín de Valdeiglesias y Aldea del Fresno han sido desalojados por la cercanía del fuego