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Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle Spain's first major forest fire of the year, as authorities say that they're beginning to make headway in limiting the blaze. "The overall development is positive," firefighters in the province of Castellon, where the fire broke out on Thursday afternoon, said on Twitter. The fire has already burnt 3,800 hectares of vegetation and led to the evacuation of 1,500 people in the Valencia area. More than 500 men are still fighting the flames. IMAGES
Firefighters battle a a huge wildfire on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people and has so far destroyed more than 3,800 hectares (9,400 acres) of land, according to the regional government. The fire, which broke out late on Tuesday, has been raging through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island which is part of the Spanish archipelago that lies off the coast of northwestern Africa. IMAGES
Firefighters keep battling a wildfire raging "out of control" on Spain's holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt more than 1800 hectares. The fire, which broke out on Tuesday night, is raging through a forested area with steep ravines, forcing road closures and the evacuation of several villages. IMAGES
Spanish firefighters and military emergency units fight a wildfire in Santa Cruz del Valle in the central region of Castile and Leon. The fire has already burnt around 1000 hectares of woods in the area. IMAGES
Spanish firefighters battle a wildfire that has already burnt more than 1.500 hectares in Valverdejo, near Cuenca, Western Spain. The fire, which is still not under control, remains under a high level of vigilance, while temperatures are very high. For the time being, the flames are not threatening the surrounding population. IMAGES
Firefighters pick through the still-smouldering ruins of a 14-storey apartment building for the more than a dozen people reported missing after a fire ravaged the block of flats in the Spanish port city of Valencia, claiming the lives of at least four people. Experts say the building was covered with highly flammable cladding, which could account for the rapid spread of the blaze after it broke out on the fourth floor at around 5:30 pm (1630 GMT) on February 22. IMAGES