Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Spain Lifts Wildfire Emergency in Avila, Madrid as Fires Stabilize
Spain had a big emergency because of huge wildfires.
The Prime Minister said the emergency is over in the Avila and Madrid areas because the fires are mostly under control.
One fire, the Burgohondo fire, was the biggest ever in Spain and burned a lot of land.
In Madrid, some places are still on fire and people are staying away from them.
Spain is also having a very hot summer, which makes fighting fires harder.
Other countries like Greece, Italy, and Portugal sent planes, trucks, and firefighters to help Spain fight the fires.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared the end of the national emergency for wildfires in Avila and Madrid.
The Burgohondo fire in Avila, the largest in Spain, burned over 50,000 hectares and is now technically stabilised.
Around 28,000 hectares in Madrid’s western mountains remain affected, with seven residential areas still under evacuation.
Spain is in its fourth summer heatwave, with high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds complicating firefighting.
International aid from Greece, Italy, and Portugal has supplied aircraft, personnel, and equipment to support Spanish firefighting efforts.
- Who
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
- What
- Lifting the national emergency for wildfires in Avila and Madrid
- When
- Thursday, 2024
- Where
- Avila province and Madrid region, Spain
- Why
- Fires largely stabilised, though the broader wildfire crisis continues
- National emergency status
- Lifted in Avila and Madrid
- Largest wildfire
- Burgohondo fire, 50,000 hectares
- Heatwave
- Fourth of summer
- International assistance
- Greece, Italy, Portugal
- Total burned hectares since start of year
- 130,000 hectares