The Igualeja wildfire has been declared stabilised after a fierce 24-hour battle.
The update was given at 7.50pm on Sunday, allowing authorities to lift the confinement orders imposed on Igualeja and Parauta.
Some 11 residents evacuated from homes near the fire were allowed to return, while the regional emergency plan was downgraded to pre-emergency Operational Situation 0.
The A-397 between Ronda and San Pedro de Alcantara will remain closed overnight, however, as firefighters continue working to bring the blaze fully under control.
Around 200 Infoca personnel, six fire engines and 22 aircraft battled the fire during its most dangerous phase, when winds of up to 60km/hr caused repeated flare-ups and secondary outbreaks.
Emergency minister Antonio Sanz said crews had successfully contained the sector threatening both villages and prevented the flames from crossing the A-397 towards the Sierra de las Nieves National Park.
No injuries or damage to homes have been reported.
Firefighters will remain at the scene overnight before work begins towards declaring the blaze controlled and eventually extinguished.
The fire began shortly before 11pm on Saturday in the Mirador de Igualeja area, beside the road connecting Ronda with the Costa del Sol.
