Spain, Portugal and Greece fight wildfires as heatwave expected to last for days

Local residents react during a wildfire in Santa Baia De Montes, north-western Spain (Lalo R Villar/AP)

Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece are continuing to battle wildfires on a public holiday in all three countries as persistent hot, dry conditions challenged efforts to contain the blazes.

Spain is fighting 14 major fires, according to Virginia Barcones, general director of emergency services.