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Spain enacts national emergency over Madrid wildfires
Spain has declared a nationwide state of emergency in Madrid and Avila province due to wildfires spiraling out of control, aiming to speed up resource deployment and manage the crisis centrally through the military emergency unit. Over 10,000 people have been evacuated in recent days, including 3,500 from a town west of Madrid. Authorities have also issued stay-at-home orders for residents in certain areas and evacuated 1,500 people from residential and tourist complexes in the El Témplo area. The largest fires are still burning in Guadalajara province, where approximately 32,000 hectares have been consumed since the fires started last week. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reminded residents to follow safety instructions, reaffirming that the government has mobilized all necessary resources to combat the blazes in Madrid, Avila, León, and Toledo. According to the European Forest Fire System, this year's wildfires have burned around 125,000 hectares across Spain.
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