16,000 hectares burned, over 1,100 evacuated: Spain's largest wildfire rages on

Spain's largest wildfire of the year has burned approximately 16,000 hectares and continues to burn, but authorities are hopeful to contain it by Sunday. More than 1,100 people have been evacuated as firefighters continue their efforts to subdue the fire, according to Spanish public broadcaster RTVE.The fire, which broke out Wednesday in the Cinco Villas region, remained "quite active" with "significant" spread overnight into Friday, authorities said. It has forced the evacuation of five municipalities in Zaragoza and one in neighbouring Navarre, spreading across a perimeter of around 60 kilometres. It is now supposedly facing "the final stretch" of the firefighting effort, though officials remain cautious due to highly variable winds. Several roads still remain closed.Around 400 ground personnel and 19 aircraft were deployed to battle the fire on Thursday, with firefighters focusing overnight on protecting homes in Uncastillo.