A fire has been declared close to a popular Spanish holiday hotspot as a video shows plumes of thick grey smoke engulfing the area.
The blaze started at the military base of Cerro Muriano, Córdoba in the Andalusia region of Spain.
Locals and tourists are now being warned that the fire has spread outside the military exclusion zone.
The fire was reported by local news at around 9pm local time Friday night.
It is not yet clear what started it.
Andalusia is a large autonomous region of hills, rivers and farmland bordering Spain’s southern coast.
It is located between two popular holiday destinations loved by Brits – Malaga and Seville.
It comes after authorities warned of possible wildfires, melting pavements and weather alerts in Europe as it becomes the fastest warming continent on Earth.
Temperatures have been rising at roughly twice the global average in some countries.
During high temperatures, experts have warned people to be cautious, drink plenty of water and avoid going outside during the hottest hours of the day.
Forest fires have been reported this week in Albania, near the border with Greece, as well as in Bosnia and Italy.
Several blazes also raged Thursday in Greece’s southern Corinth area and on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos.
In Spain, areas such as Seville and Badajoz are likely to experience extreme temperatures next week as mercury levels rise above 45C.
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