Overview
- The national government declared a state of emergency for the Community of Madrid and the province of Ávila on Wednesday, July 29 to free central firefighting forces, emergency units and funding for the hardest‑hit areas.
- Official data from Miteco show about 173,651 hectares burned so far this year, with the Ávila blaze exceeding 50,000 hectares and described as the largest recent fire in Spain.
- Fire crews have consolidated many perimeters and allowed phased returns, but AEMET has issued a special warning that a new heat wave will raise temperatures, lower humidity and increase the risk of fire reactivations.
- Thousands of people were evacuated or confined during the week and roughly 11,000 remain displaced in the Madrid region, prompting promises of fiscal aid, emergency pay and infrastructure support from the central government.
- In Ceuta authorities say reception capacity is saturated after more than 1,000 arrivals in seven days, the CETI and the system for unaccompanied minors are collapsed, and officials have sought urgent transfers and central help.