Overview

• The Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba reopened on August 9 with two chapels in the Almanzor extension cordoned off, preserving access to the rest of the 23,000 m² UNESCO site.
• Policía científica experts have begun investigating the August 8 storage-chapel blaze at the cathedral, with an initial report expected later this week.
• In Ávila, the San Bartolomé de Pinares wildfire is 90 percent perimetrado but remains active overnight, prompting crews to monitor hot spots as Renfe bus shuttles replace trains.
• Multiple wildfires in León have reached level 2, forcing evacuations in Las Médulas, Carucedo and surrounding villages and displacing over 580 residents, with UME, BRIF and Guardia Civil units deployed.
• Rail services between San Miguel de Dueñas and Bembibre remain suspended as fire crews and UME teams work to secure containment lines around active blazes.