Firefighter dies as Spanish wildfire forces more than 900 to flee

A forest firefighter works in a wildfire in Estepona, Spain, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Picture: AP Photo/Sergio Rodrigo

A wildfire has forced the evacuation of more than 900 people from around the southern Spanish resort of Estepona, local authorities said on Thursday.

A 44-year-old firefighter died while working on the wildfire, regional environment chief Carmen Crespo told journalists.