Málaga wildfire causes evacuation of 940 people and claims life of firefighter

Blaze in mountain range broke out late Wednesday and grew, fanned by winds of up to 50 km/h

A worsening wildfire that kept advancing through forest land and prompted the evacuation of nearly 1,000 residents has claimed the life of one firefighter, authorities in southern Spain said late on Thursday.

The blaze in a mountain range of the Malaga province broke out late Wednesday and grew, fanned by winds of up to 50km/h with shifting directions. 940 people were evacuated near the resort town of Estepona and three other municipalities, the Andalusia regional authorities said.