( CNN ) -- Thousands of people were evacuated from the coast of southern Spain on Friday as a wildfire menaced the wealthy resort town of Marbella , local authorities said . About 4,000 people were evacuated from the village of Ojen and an additional 2,000 people from the eastern part of Marbella , said Maria Jose Figueira , a spokeswoman for Marbella 's government . The fire has been brought under control in Marbella but continues to rage out of control north of Marbella near Ojen and Coin , Figueira said . At least one person is feared dead after a charred body , thought to be that of an elderly man , was found in Ojen , she told CNN . An injured German couple has been admitted to the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga , she added . The wildfire started Thursday in Coin , to the north of Marbella , Figueira said . It was at its most intense at noon Friday near the villages of Ojen , Coin and Monda , Spain 's Efe news agency reported . A racetrack in Marbella and a sports center in the Monda area have been set up as shelters for those forced to leave their homes , the news agency said . However , those previously ordered to leave their homes in Marbella can now return , Figueira said . The Costa del Sol , in Spain 's Andalucia region , is popular with visitors for its Mediterranean beaches and sunshine , and is home to large numbers of expatriates , particularly from Britain . The UK Foreign Office said it was working with Spanish authorities . `` We estimate that several hundred British nationals have been evacuated , including some 300 who have been relocated to evacuation centers in the La Cala de Mijas and Calahonda areas , '' a Foreign Office spokeswoman said . Marbella , studded with luxurious villas , is known as a destination for the rich and famous . Monda and Ojen lie in the foothills of the Sierra de las Nieves , a mountainous area designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1995 , according to the Costa del Sol Tourist Board . Greek island fights fires , drop in tourism . Wildfires challenge firefighters in northern California . CNN 's Laura Smith-Spark contributed to this report .
Thousands of people are evacuated in the coastal area of the Costa del Sol . The first fire broke out Thursday to the north of the resort town . A charred body has been found and several people have been injured , authorities say .