This is the moment a fast-moving wildfire broke out in Cadiz province late on Sunday night.

The blaze was reported by regional firefighting service INFOCA shortly after 11pm.

The flames took hold in the Cañada de los Tomates-El Pajarete area, on the outskirts of Algeciras, prompting a joint response from INFOCA and the Cadiz Provincial Fire Consortium.

INFOCA said it deployed 20 firefighters and two fire engines to assist local crews tackling the flames.

Footage shows a large fire front burning through vegetation as thick smoke billowed into night sky.

Firefighters were expected to spend all night battling the various walls of flames.

It comes as a red alert for extreme wildfire risk is currently active in several parts of Andalucia.

In post on X on Sunday, INFOCA warned that Malaga’s coast, the Guadalquivir Valley and easternmost parts of Andalucia are at a ‘very high’ risk of forest fires.

The warning came before Estepona declared a wildfire at 2.59pm, on the side of the A-7 in the Rio Padron area – which was later stabilised at around 7pm.

The Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce Valley remain under an orange alert for extreme temperatures on Monday.

The scorching conditions are being caused by the dreaded terral, a dry, hot wind the blows down to the coast from inland areas.

According to state weather agency Aemet, highs are expected to peak at around 39C along the coast, and 41C in inland zones.

INFOCA reminded residents that the highest level of fire risk brings strict restrictions aimed at preventing wildfires.

These include a ban on lighting fires or carrying out activities that could ignite vegetation, leaving marked roads or tracks in forest areas, and throwing cigarette butts or other burning objects from vehicles.

Authorities are urging residents and visitors to take extra care while temperatures remain high, warning that even a single spark could trigger a fast-moving wildfire under the current conditions.

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