Firefighters have stabilised a significant wildfire near Archez overnight after aerial resources had to stand down at sunset.
More than 100 personnel remained on the ground to prevent the blaze from spreading, according to a final update from INFOCA at 9.30pm.
The overnight operation included 105 firefighters, two fire engines, a mobile meteorological unit and a medical unit, all working from the Advanced Command Post (Puesto de Mando Avanzado).
In an update at 11.40pm, authorities confirmed that the fire had been stabilised, adding that the battle to fully extinguish the flames would continue through to Saturday.
Earlier in the day, the fire forced the confinement of the entire village of Competa, with residents ordered to stay indoors because of heavy smoke, while several nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
The A-7206 road, which links Competa with the N-340, also remained closed between kilometre points 0 and 3.
The cause of the blaze is unknown.
