Firefighters Battle Forest Fire in Spain's Monterrei Wine Region

A forest fire broke out in the vicinity of Castro de Lobarzan, near Vilaza, in the Spanish wine region of Monterrei, on Wednesday, August 29, burning nearly 125 acres (50 hectares) of land and injuring a forestry official.

The authorities deployed 12 helicopters, four aircraft and 14 brigades of firefighters to battle the fire, according to La Voz De Galicia.

This footage, shared by a firefighter on August 29, shows firefighters from the BRIF (Reinforcement Brigade Forest Fires) battling the blaze. Credit: BRIF Laza via Storyful