Wildfire emergency near Madrid forces over 10,000 to flee as Spain sounds alarm
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-07-24 20:48 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, Weather, Environment & Climate, War & Conflict
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Dramatic footage filmed overnight on 23 and 24 July 2026 in San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Chapinería, south-west of Madrid, shows firefighters confronting towering flames, Civil Guard officers responding to the advancing fire, and displaced residents sheltering in an emergency centre. Locals described flames and thick smoke surrounding San Martín de Valdeiglesias, forcing residents, including many elderly people, to flee their homes.
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