A wildfire raging 100 kilometres north of Madrid has spread, burning more than 12,000 hectares and forcing several hundred people to evacuate, local authorities announced on Sunday.
Issued on: 19/07/2026 - 17:50Modified: 19/07/2026 - 17:51
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The fire that started on Thursday in Guadalajara province, which includes the Sierra Norte Natural Park, has not caused any casualties so far but has been described as "difficult" by regional president Emiliano Garcia-Page and local authorities on X. It broke out in a forest-covered, mountainous region that is home to endangered species including eagles, wolves and butterflies. It comes hot on the heels of a blaze that started on Wednesday near Zaragoza, in the northeast, has burned nearly 16,000 hectares and is "far from under control", according to the latest update provided on Saturday evening by the regional government of Aragon. No casualties have been reported.
A member taking part in the military unit fighting a massive wildfire in a sparsely populated part of the Aragon region in northeastern Spain, in footage released on 16 July, 2026 by Spain's Military Emergencies Unit (UME). AFP - HANDOUT
