THOUSANDS of tourists and locals have been evacuated from a Spanish resort spot to escape a raging wildfire.

More than 2,000 people rushed to safety from the hotels and beaches in the town of Tarifa, Cadiz, southern Spain, as smoke erupted from the dry fields and forests nearby.

Huge clouds of choking black smoke sprang from the landscape - and left people in the area terrified.

The evacuation order was sounded at around 2:20pm on Monday afternoon.

One holidaymaker said: "Going down to the beach was the only solution.

"At first, it was a little smoky in the morning.

"At lunchtime, around three or four, we saw the smoke intensifying and that a lot of helicopters and firefighters were coming."

Along with dozens of neighbours, he made a beeline for the coast.

He said: "The smoke was i

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