IN PICS: Strong winds fan flames as more than ONE HUNDRED wildfires blaze in Spain

GALES have complicated the work of firefighters battling to control more than 100 fires in the north of Spain.

Seventy-seven of the fires were located in Asturias where gusts reached 100 kilometres per hour while in Cantabria the regional government activated its Forest Firefighting Plan owing to warnings of high wind.

Residents in Muskiz (Vizcaya) had to leave their house as a forest fire approached their homes and were temporarily housed at the municipal sports centre.

The Muskiz fire was the most serious of the fires affecting forest areas in Vizcaya and where, as in Asturias and Cantabria, high winds have caused grave difficulties for fire brigades.

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Hay un incendio con 3/4 focos en Muskiz, mi pueblo. Quien sea responsable, o quiénes, son de la peor calaña de personas y espero que sufráis lo mismo que está sufriendo la gente que está perdiendo todo. pic.twitter.com/EhEJ5nsffZ

— Andy (@Angrypologo) March 3, 2019

⚠️ ATENCIÓN CORTE TOTAL DE LA #A8 desde el kilómetro 139 #Ontón, sentido #Vizcaya, y de la #N634 entre los kilómetros 131 y 135,8, por el incendio forestal declarado en #Muskiz. El humo impide la circulación por baja la visibilidad en ambas vías. pic.twitter.com/YTVNwp5D3a

— 112 Cantabria (@112Cantabria) March 3, 2019