National emergency due to forest fires in Madrid and Ávila
24 Jul 2026Effective: 23 Jul 2026480 views
Who is affected:
Population, administrations and emergency services in Madrid and the province of Ávila
Summary
The Ministry of Interior declares an emergency of national interest due to fires in Villa del Prado, San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Burgohondo. The State assumes coordinated direction of resources to protect the population.
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Orden INT/748/2026 declares Level 3 civil protection emergency in the Community of Madrid and the province of Ávila in response to rapid spread of forest fires with multiple active fronts and preventive evacuations. Under articles 28 and 29 of Ley 17/2015 del Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil, the Minister of Interi…
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