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  1. The government monitors a crisis affecting the region, involving Pedro Sánchez and Madrid.

Wildfires are affecting Avila province, leading to a national emergency declared in the Madrid region of Spain.

164 reports, 18 independent Updated Aug 19
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Wildfires are affecting Avila province, leading to a national emergency declared in the Madrid region of Spain.

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MadridSpainAvila

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  1. Wildfires spread across multiple regions of Spain, including Avila, Guadalajara, Cantabria, and Madrid.1 source
  2. Wildfires forced government to declare emergency in Ávila and Toledo.Sub-event
  3. Wildfires in Madrid and Ávila lead to evacuations and traffic warnings.1 source
  4. Authorities declared a state of emergency and initiated lockdowns in Ávila/Madrid following severe wildfires.1 source
  5. EU activates Civil Protection Mechanism for aid amid Madrid wildfires.1 source
  6. Wildfires are affecting Avila province, leading to a national emergency declared in the Madrid region of Spain.Sub-event
  7. Official reports confirm multiple fires in Spain, with the crisis escalating near Avila and Madrid, prompting government response.1 source
  8. A minister addresses fire control difficulties in Madrid, Spain.Sub-event
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  1. Wildfires in Avila province escalate into a national emergency in the Madrid region.1 source

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  • finanznachrichten.de
  • neoskosmos.com
  • express.co.ukSpain heatwave warning as 22 areas under amber alert with 41C heat in hours
  • thelocal.esFirefighters make progress in battle against Spain's wildfires
  • express.co.ukSpain 'avoid' alert as wildfires see people evacuated
  • arabnews.comStunned Spanish villagers return to homes scorched by wildfire
  • presstv.co.ukSpanish military firefighters battle blaze to the northwest of Madrid
  • surinenglish.comMajor Ávila fire in Spain burns 50,000 hectares, making it the most devastating in national memory | Sur in English
  • aawsat.comSpain Races to Contain Blazes before New Heatwave
  • middleeaststar.comSpain battles nationwide wildfire crisis amid mass evacuations
  • politico.euMassive forest fires reignite political tensions in Spain
  • euronews.comSánchez: "The scale of the disaster we are living through is very hard
  • yahoo.comSpain fights to 'save lives' as wildfires rage near Madrid
  • politico.euRecord-breaking wildfires burned nearly 100,000 hectares in France, interior minister says
  • surinenglish.comMore than 88,000 people evacuated or locked down in their homes due to wildfires in Spain | Sur in English
  • bgnes.comSpain orders new evacuations near Toledo as wildfires spread
  • juneesoutherncross.com.au
  • bbc.comEurope wildfires latest: More than 130,000 evacuated across France and Spain
  • omanobserver.omOver 80,000 flee forest infernos in France, Spain
  • news.tuoitre.vnBreakfast @ Tuoi Tre News – July 25
  • straitstimes.com
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