Thousands of Spaniards evacuated during massive wildfires started to return home on Wednesday as the government said it was working to contain some of the worst forest fires in the country's modern history.

The wildfires raging in Madrid, Ávila, Toledo and Castellon are fueling a battle over disaster preparedness — and forcing bitter political rivals to work together.

Cerca de 90,000 personas fueron evacuadas y casi 30,000 permanecen confinadas, mientras el Gobierno español mantiene la emergencia nacional y coordina las labores de extinción con…