Madrid, July 23, 2026 (AFP) - Spanish town told to evacuate over out-of-control forest fire

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2026-07-23

Spanish authorities on Thursday ordered 3,500 people in a town west of Madrid to leave their homes because of a forest fire burning out of control. The emergency services said on X said evacuation messages had been sent to people in Aldea de Fresno, about 60 kilometres (38 miles) from Madrid. The order came a day after authorities ordered thousands of people in localities southwest of Madrid to evacuate because of another fire as the country stru......

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