Fire crews in Spain have worked through the night to tackle wildfires in the province of Castilla Leon.

Some 500 firefighters were deployed to quell the raging flames in Tabuyo del Monte, which is in the northwest of the country.

Spain has suffered one of its worst summers for fires in over a decade, with thousands of hectares of wood and parkland destroyed.

Authorities say arson and fires caused by carelessness are on the rise in the country, with this particular blaze thoguht to have been started intentionally.