Tourists and locals have been evacuated from beach resorts in southern Spain following a dramatic forest fire.
The latest wildfire in the nation, following an out-of-control blaze in Madrid last month, has seen flames spread in the hills of Torre de la Peña, threatening campsites near the hugely popular resort of Tarifa in Cadiz in Andalusia. Aircraft have been scrambled in the desperate rescue operation, and to extinguish the flames.
But strong gusts are aiding the fire’s spread and photographs show thick black smoke billow above deserted beaches. Roads, including the N-340 highway, are closed and all bars, restaurants and hotels have been evacuated in the approximate two miles between La Peña and Casas de Porros, reports local newspaper Europa Sur.
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