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Madrid, July 23, 2026 (AFP) - Spain declares national emergency in Madrid region over forest fires

NAMPA / AFP
2026-07-24
Spain late Thursday declared a national emergency in the Madrid region and in the province of Avila, near the capital, in the wake of several wildfires burning out of control. The measure, announced by the interior ministry, aims to speed up the deployment of resources to fight the fires, which in the Madrid region have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people, and places the response to the crisis in the hands of a military emergency unit. In tota......
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