Madrid, July 30, 2026 (AFP) - Spanish authorities say 'almost no flames' left in fire near Madrid

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2026-07-30

Wildfires threatening areas near Madrid have stopped spreading and there are "almost no flames", Spanish authorities said Thursday. "Night-time weather conditions have made it possible... to cool the area and reinforce the perimeter, which is clearly stabilised, with no spread for several days, few smoking spots and almost no flames left," the prefecture of the Madrid region said. There were no longer any "active fronts," they said, specifying th......

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