Firefighters battle intense flames as Spain faces one of its worst wildfire seasons in decades:::: Porto, Spain:: Castrillo de Cabrera, SpainThe helicopters can be seen dousing areas of fire as ground crews used hoses in an attempt to contain the flames.

Spain is deploying 500 more soldiers to help battle wildfires that have ravaged parched woodlands during a prolonged heatwave, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

By Michael Francis Gore, Charlie Devereux and Ana CanteroVILLANUEVA DE LA SIERRA, Spain (Reuters) -Spain battled 14 major fires driven by high winds and aggravated by heat on Friday as authorities warned of "unfavourable conditions" to tackle flames that have already killed seven people and burned an area the size of London.