Overview
- A wildfire that began in Burgohondo has been declared a national level 3 emergency and has forced thousands to evacuate across the Valle del Tiétar, Valle del Alberche and parts of the Sierra Oeste of Madrid.
- An elite firefighter, Ángel Malanda, described long shifts, severe mental strain and a near‑trap in which 14 crew members were caught in an unsafe area and a team leader suffered burns, and he criticized the initial shortage of aerial resources.
- Spain’s UME (military emergency unit) and other national teams have been deployed to the front lines while crews rotate back for new shifts despite ongoing resource and operational concerns.
- In Argentina’s Torneo Clausura restart, River Plate lost 1-0 at the Monumental to Barracas Central with Gonzalo Morales scoring, marking River’s second defeat since competition resumed and increasing scrutiny on the team’s identity and coach Eduardo Coudet.
- Early domestic results also saw Lanús beat San Lorenzo 1-0 through Yoshan Valois and Newell’s win while reporting multiple injuries; lower‑tier clubs such as Güemes arrive at key fixtures on multi‑game losing streaks as provincial leagues move into playoff rounds.