Spain declares national emergency as Madrid wildfires force mass evacuations
Spain has declared a national emergency after wildfires near Madrid grew beyond what firefighters can control, Spanish officials said, prompting the evacuation of at least 30,000 people.
Three separate blazes west of the capital have joined into one large fire, with flames now burning across several areas around Madrid. The regional government called it the worst wildfire in Madrid’s history, blaming extreme heat, strong winds and the merging fronts for the rapid spread.
In southwestern France, authorities have evacuated more than 110,000 people as wildfires there continue to expand.
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