Overview

• The Méntrida wildfire, detected July 17 at 15:02, has consumed over 3,100 hectares across Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid and is now perimetrally contained with active cooling operations
• The Sector 6 fire in Cañada Real, which affected shanties and an industrial warehouse and led to two anxiety cases, is contained as crews stand by for any hot-spot flare-ups
• Evacuations for about 50 residents of the Calypo Fado urbanization and occupants of Cañada Real shacks were lifted overnight and the A-5 and R-5 highways have been fully reopened
• Emergency response teams included more than 150 firefighters, six aircraft, UME units, drones and over 20 ground teams coordinating under a unified command
• Authorities cautioned that shifting winds and high temperatures could rekindle flames, prompting ongoing air quality advisories and hot-spot surveillance