A fire in the paraje Collado Umbría de la Mata near Nijar (Almería) has caused the closure of the AL-31007 between the towns of Sorbas and Lucainena de las Torres.
The road is closed between km-1 and km-18 as firefighters, with air support, tackle the blaze.
Meanwhile, a fire in Sorbas which caused the evacuation of 71 people from their homes, was brought under control at 10:40 this morning. However, the fire remains active.