The strong winds that drove the violent events on Friday have subsided, according to the authorities.
Humidity has also increased.
"A window opened this morning. For the first time we can start thinking about stabilizing the fire," said Antonio Sanz, crisis manager for the regional government of Andalusia, according to AFP.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit the fire area on Monday.
The search continues
The fire, described as one of Spain's deadliest, has so far destroyed around 6,600 hectares in the area.
The majority of the victims are believed to be foreigners, but their identities have not yet been confirmed.
The search for the missing has continued throughout the night and day, but so far no further victims have been found. 23 people have not yet been located.
Around 1,600 people have been forced to leave their homes. Many have been accommodated in nearby hotels, RTVE reports.
87-year-old Briton Austin Crilly was sitting in front of the TV when he saw what he thought was a "huge black cloud."
Five minutes later there was a knock on the door. They said: “Take your money, take your cards – get out of here!” he tells AFP.
“It was surreal”
Jeffrey Kember was also watching TV when the flames suddenly approached his house in Los Pinos. He jumped into his car and drove through the inferno.
"It was eerie, because suddenly I came out of the flames and everything was bright sunshine. It was surreal," he told the AP news agency.
Manoli Ramos, 72, was forced to leave her home in the village of Bédar. She describes the fire as hell.
We were absolutely terrified. We could see the flames. It was terrible.
Authorities suspect the wildfire started when a power line broke, but that has not yet been confirmed. The fire is reported to have spread at times at 100 meters per minute, an intensity never seen before.
