- 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.
Wildfires are affecting Avila province, leading to a national emergency declared in the Madrid region of Spain.
11 reports, 8 independent
Updated Jul 30
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What happened
Wildfires are affecting Avila province, leading to a national emergency declared in the Madrid region of Spain.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Airbnb is providing emergency housing for displaced residents in Madrid.Sub-event
Fire spread from Toledo into the Madrid region, impacting areas near Ávila.1 source
- The People's Party faces political blowback and liability over crisis management during the ongoing wildfire event in Ávila and Madrid.Sub-event
Firefighters provided assistance in the ongoing wildfire response across multiple Spanish locations.1 source
Wildfire in Avila is largest on record; Sanchez warns of heat wave while containment efforts continue in Madrid.1 source
Macron mobilized military aid as fires in Ávila threaten to merge with the blaze in Madrid.1 source
Interior ministry issued alerts regarding wildfire expansion risk in Avila.1 source
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The entities involved
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Ávila
municipality in Castile and León, Spain
Nothing else this week.
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Madrid
capital of Spain
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Related events
- Macron travels to Spain to support firefighters and Sánchez appeals for caution amid ongoing wildfires.
- Wildfires are affecting central France and southern Spain, leading the President to order army deployment and prompting international assistance from EU countries.
- Wildfires are affecting Ávila province, leading to a national emergency declared in the Madrid region of Spain. Sara Aagesen and Fernando Grande-Marlaska are involved in the response.
- Italy and Portugal deploy firefighting planes to Spain to combat wildfires.
- Wildfires are affecting the Gironde region of France, with the fires advancing toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area and involving the broader geopolitical context of Spain.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- elpais.com
- surinenglish.com
- kvnf.orgAs Spain battles wildfires, its politicians battle over climate change's role
- news.amMore than 170,000 residents of Spain either evacuated or restricted their movements due to the fires
- surinenglish.comTwenty-seven firefighters from Malaga province sent to Ávila to help battle Spain's largest-ever wildfire | Sur in English
- surinenglish.comInside Spain's wildfire evacuations where residents refuse to leave their homes | Sur in English
- esa.intRaging wildfires near Madrid, Spain
- thepeninsulaqatar.comFires in Madrid region, Avila have burned up to 25,000 hectares: government
- pajhwok.comWildfires force evacuation of more than 220,000 in France, Spain
- shafaqna.comStrong winds complicate firefighting in Spain