The fire erupted on Friday near the municipality of La Bisbal d’Emporda, close to the popular Costa Brava tourist region, which typically attracts large numbers of visitors during the summer season. Authorities said no injuries had been reported.

According to Catalonia’s regional fire service, the wildfire has consumed approximately 2,200 hectares (8.5 square miles) of woodland and vegetation. Firefighters said they had succeeded in containing more than two-thirds of the blaze after an intensive overnight operation involving hundreds of emergency personnel.

The regional fire service said crews had stabilized about 70 percent of the fire’s right flank and were focusing on consolidating those gains before changing weather conditions and shifting winds expected later on Saturday could complicate firefighting efforts.

“Our objective now is to consolidate before the winds change,” the fire service said in a statement, highlighting the importance of preventing the flames from spreading into new areas.

Catalonia’s regional emergency services said approximately 150 people were evacuated from a holiday camp as a precaution, including around 70 children. Officials did not indicate when evacuees would be allowed to return.

The wildfire is the latest to affect Spain during the summer fire season, when high temperatures, dry vegetation and strong winds combine to create conditions favorable for rapidly spreading fires.

Spain is among the European countries considered particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Scientists have warned that rising global temperatures are increasing the frequency, intensity and duration of extreme heat events, creating conditions that heighten the risk of large and destructive wildfires across the Mediterranean region.

The growing threat has become increasingly evident in recent years as Spain has experienced repeated episodes of prolonged drought and record-breaking summer temperatures, placing additional pressure on forests and emergency response services.

According to the European Forest Fire Information System, wildfires burned nearly 400,000 hectares of land across Spain last year, the highest annual total recorded by the monitoring system for the country. The figures underscored the scale of the wildfire challenge facing Spanish authorities as climate conditions become more severe.

Firefighters remained deployed across the affected area on Saturday, continuing efforts to secure containment lines and prevent renewed flare-ups as weather conditions evolved throughout the day.