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Spain has deployed more than 275 firefighters to tackle a fast-moving wildfire in the southern region of Andalusia, as shifting winds continue to complicate containment efforts.
The blaze, burning north of the town of Niebla between Seville and the Portuguese border, has spread across roughly 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres). Authorities say no residential areas are currently under direct threat, but conditions remain volatile.
Emergency services adviser Antonio Sanz described the fire as highly unpredictable, driven by constantly changing winds that disrupt firefighting strategies. He noted a brief “window of opportunity” earlier in the day allowed crews to make progress before conditions worsened again.
The response includes 60 soldiers from Spain’s military emergency unit, supported by around 20 aircraft and heavy ground equipment.
The fire comes amid a severe wildfire season in Spain, where extreme heat and prolonged drought—linked by scientists to climate change—have intensified outbreaks.
Recent fires have forced mass evacuations, including a deadly blaze in Almería that killed 14 people and a major inferno near Madrid described as one of the worst in recent history.
