Spain's PM Announces End of National Emergency the Fires in Madrid and Ávila Triggered
Spain shifts wildfire coordination back to regional authorities as officials say more than 70,000 hectares burned and 1,000 evacuees remain.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the end of Spain's national wildfire emergency in Madrid and Castilla, moving operations to level 2 and returning day-to-day command to regional authorities after consulting officials in Navaluenga.
- Authorities declared the fires "stabilised" on Wednesday night after over 70,000 hectares burned across Madrid and Castilla, making it the "most devastating" blaze in Spain's history.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised emergency services for their "effective response" and "more than 150 consecutive hours of tireless work," while 1,000 evacuees remained near the San Juan reservoir.
- Despite improved conditions, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that "the emergency continues" as Spain faces its fourth heatwave this year, urging precautions against carelessness that "will not go unpunished."
- The coordination of firefighting operations is now entirely a regional responsibility, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez insisted on a state pact against climate emergencies to strengthen future forest fire prevention.
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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has for the time being lifted the national emergency, but caution is still needed in the face of a new heat wave.
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