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 the national emergency triggered by wildfires in Madrid and Castilla, moving operations to level 2 after consulting regional authorities in Navaluenga.
- Authorities declared the fires "stabilised" on Wednesday night after over 70,000 hectares burned across Madrid and Castilla, making this the "most devastating" fire in the history of Spain.
- There are still 1,000 evacuees in residential areas near the San Juan reservoir, while Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised emergency services for "more than 150 consecutive hours of tireless work."
- Despite improved conditions, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that "the emergency continues" as Spain faces its fourth heatwave this year, urging caution against carelessness that "will not go unpunished."
- The coordination of firefighting operations is now entirely a regional responsibility, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez insisting on a state pact against climate emergencies to improve future forest fire prevention.
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Spain lifts state of emergency over wildfires in Avila and MadridSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced the end of the state of emergency over wildfires. The situation in Castile and Leon remains difficult due to the heat and 10 active fires.
Tens of thousands of people have started to return home after the progress made by firefighters around the capital and Ávila
Today Pedro Sánchez took to the stage to announce the end of the wildfire alert. It's certainly good that the last fires are being brought under control. They have left a trail of destruction that is hard to match. Read more
The president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, announced on Thursday the end of the national emergency declared in the fire in Ávila and Madrid. Sánchez considers that the response has been “effective to the magnitude of the fire”, in a visit to the Advanced Command Post of the municipality of Navaluenga. Meanwhile, in Castile and León, 10 active fires, three of maximum danger level in Fermoselle (Zamora) and Veguellina and Valdellaba, in León,…
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