US EditionSpain Taming Fire that Belched Smoke Cloud over Madrid
MÉNTRIDA, CASTILE-LA MANCHA, SPAIN, JUL 17 – The wildfire burned around 3,000 hectares and forced dozens of evacuations as firefighters contained 95% of the blaze amid record heat and dry conditions.
- A wildfire erupted in Méntrida early Thursday, spreading smoke over Madrid, with the fire first spotted around 3pm in the town in Castile-La Mancha.
- Amid high heat, scientists warn climate change is exacerbating heat and dryness, increasing wildfire intensity, as Madrid records scorching temperatures.
- In a Friday update, the service reported 95% of the fire had been contained, the Forest Fire Prevention and Extinction Service said, deploying over 95 firefighters.
- Safety advisories instructed people, authorities shut the R-5 and parts of the M-600 due to thick smoke and low visibility.
- Europe’s warming trend indicates, European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says, climate experts warn this could become the new normal.
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Wildfire near Madrid triggers road closures
If you were anywhere near Madrid on Thursday evening, you probably noticed it: the sudden smell of smoke, the strange orange glow in the sky, maybe even a light dusting of ash on your car. The culprit? A massive wildfire that started in Méntrida, just over the border in Toledo, and quickly turned a quiet afternoon into a full-blown emergency. The fire was first spotted around 3pm… Source
The fire originated this Thursday in the Toledana town of Méntrida is still in the control phase and is perimetrado , although it has already spread to more than 3,100 hectares of Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid, according to the president of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, in a message on the social network X. The firefighters and the Military Emergency Unit (UME) continue working in the work of extinguishinguishing the fire. Thus, mo…
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