You can smell the fire dozens of kilometres away, and its smoke has partly blocked out the sun: the huge wildfire north of Madrid has unnerved officials and evacuees alike.
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Updated: Wed 22 Jul 2026 15:43 CET
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This handout photo released on July 21, 2026 by Spain's Military Emergencies Unit (UME) shows the members fighting a wildfire in La Mierla area, near Guadalajara, about 100 kilometres north of Madrid. (Photo by Handout / UME / AFP)
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