IN PICTURES: Firefighters battle to control wildfire in Spain

FIREFIGHTERS are battling to extinguish a wildfire that is threatening the Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca Natural Park, Castellon.

The blaze broke out yesterday but the presence of many lagoons and water-filled ditches at the coastal site is reportedly hampering efforts to put it out.

An official said that the Torreblanca area is already under control, and that a helicopter and two aeroplanes are assisting efforts on the ground.

The unseasonal blaze comes as much of northern Spain is covered in snow and follows smaller fires in Sant Joan de Moro, Castellon and the El Hondo Natural Park, Alicante in recent days.

Imágenes actuales de efectivos Bomberos CPBC @dipcas y #BombersForestalsGV trabajando en la extinción del #IFTorreblanca pic.twitter.com/f5NE5ozxbI

— CPBC (@SIAB_Castellon) February 10, 2018

Mientras que en el interior de la provincia se ha reincorporado el dispositivo de #nevadas del CPBC, en la costa seguimos trabajando en extinción de #IFTorreblanca .Este es el aspecto que presenta el incendio en estos momentos. Los medios aéreos ya se han incorporado. pic.twitter.com/RnI76mY5A0

— CPBC (@SIAB_Castellon) February 11, 2018

#IFTorreblanca: imatges dels efectius q treballen a hores d’ara en l’extinció,4U. #BombersForestalsGV,4 autobombes, coordinador forestal i dotació @SIAB_Castellon pic.twitter.com/L5XBZbtGCG

— GVA 112CV (@GVA112) February 10, 2018