Spain has a critical 2-day window to contain raging wildfires before weather conditions worsen, with over 50,000 hectares burned west of Madrid. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on citizens to prepare as the nation braces for an incoming heatwave.
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Spain faces two crucial days to bring raging wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities have said, though they were making some progress and planned to start returning evacuees to certain areas.
Spain has two crucial days in front of it to bring wildfires under control before weather conditions worsen, authorities said Monday, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on citizens to "exercise extreme caution" ahead of a new heatwave. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris reports.
Fires continue to spread through Spain with one blaze to the west of Madrid now the largest to have swept through the country. Over 50,000 hectares have burnt near the city of Avila, and firefighters are attempting to bring the fires under control ahead of a rise in temperatures.