Zaragoza, Spain - Spanish firefighters and soldiers were Thursday combating a wildfire that has consumed 2,200 hectares of forest and bush in two days near Zaragoza in the north, officials said.

Hundreds of people were battling the blaze which was reported under control. About 300 residents of the village of Castejon de Valdejasa who were evacuated have returned home.

The fire was sparked by a car which caught fire in a traffic accident.

Another wildfire near Segovia meanwhile prompted the evacuation of about 100 people from Moral de Hornuez.

About 150 firefighters using water-dropping aircraft and helicopters were battling the flames, which forced the closure of several roads on Wednesday.

High temperatures have hampered firefighting efforts. (dpa)