Spain enacts nationwide emergency over Madrid wildfires
Spain has declared a nationwide state of emergency in the Madrid area and the Avila province due to forest fires spiraling out of control. Over 10,000 people have been evacuated, including 3,500 from a town west of Madrid, and 1,500 from residential and tourist complexes in the El Tiembo region. Fires in the Guadalajara province continue to destroy approximately 32,000 hectares since they started last week. The current fires in Spain have burned around 125,000 hectares this year, according to the EVIS system. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that the government has allocated all necessary resources to combat the fires and urged residents to follow the authorities' instructions.
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