One of Andalucía’s biggest wildfires in years has finally been declared stabilised after burning for 10 days across Huelva and Sevilla.

The blaze began on August 6 in the Raboconejo area of Niebla, Huelva, before spreading across a vast area and forcing hundreds of people from their homes.

Andalucia president Juanma Moreno confirmed on Sunday that the fire had been stabilised, following a visit to the Advanced Command Post overseeing the emergency response.

The enormous blaze has developed a perimeter stretching some 210km, illustrating the scale of the operation firefighters have faced.

Following the improvement in conditions, authorities are proposing that the remaining 417 evacuated residents be allowed to return to their homes.

Hundreds of firefighters and other emergency personnel have battled the flames since the fire erupted, with the Military Emergency Unit (UME) among the resources deployed.

With the fire now stabilised, the emergency response has been downgraded from Operational Situation 2, Level 2 to Level 1.

That will also allow the UME to begin withdrawing its personnel on Sunday, Moreno confirmed.

However, declaring a wildfire stabilised does not mean that it has been extinguished.

Crews will continue working across the affected area to secure the perimeter, tackle remaining hotspots and prevent the flames from reigniting.

The next major milestone will be for authorities to declare the fire controlled, before it can eventually be considered fully extinguished.

Read more Andalucia news at the Spanish Eye.