Spanish firefighters on Sunday battled a new front of fires near the coastal city of Valencia, where at least 15,000 people were evacuated.

Civil Guard officers, firefighters and the Military Emergency Unit battle fierce wildfires near Madrid, with more than 10,000 people evacuated amid extreme heat.

Spain’s government has declared a national emergency Friday after multiple wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid.