Families have been evacuated from at least 60 houses after a forest wildfire on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca.
The blaze started in the Coll de Siller area of the town of Port de Pollenca on the eastern side of the Balearic island.
Dramatic footage of the blaze has already been viewed by thousands online. Fire officers described it as a level one forest fire, posing a risk to property.
At least 60 houses have been evacuated after a forest wildfire on the Spanish holiday island of Majorca
The blaze started in the Coll de Siller area of the town of Port de Pollenca on the eastern side of the Balearic island
The cause of the fire is unknown but it is suspected to have been caused by a faulty electricity pylon.
Around 45 firefighters, police officers and civil protection workers were called to the scene.
All of the people who had to leave their homes were able to stay with relatives, friends or in second homes so local officials did not need to supply special facilities.
Fina Orejuela, one of the evacuated residents, said the first thing she noticed was the electricity supply had been lost and then she spotted the flames.
The cause of the fire is unknown but it is suspected to have been caused by a faulty electricity pylon
Around 45 firefighters, police officers and civil protection workers were called to the scene
She said: ‘People quietly started getting out of their houses and going to spend the night with friends and relatives, and other houses we have.’
None of the evacuated properties have been damaged by the fires so far.
Joan Ramon Villalonga, the manager of the Instituto Balear de la Naturaleza (Balearic Institute of Nature, Ibanat), said high winds had made the operation to fight the fire more difficult.
Francina Armengol, the president of the regional government, said on social media that she was worried about the incident.
‘Much worried and a lot of strength and common sense to the professionals working in extinguishing the fire,’ she said.
Wildfire and smoke is seen in the distance in Port de Pollenca. None of the evacuated properties have so far been damaged by the fires
All of the people who had to leave their homes were able to stay with relatives, friends or in second homes so local officials did not need to supply special facilities