Overview
- Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that the wildfires in the Sierra Oeste de Madrid are controlled and have entered the extinction phase.
- The Comunidad de Madrid lowered the forest‑fire emergency plan (INFOMA) to Situación Operativa 0 to mark the operational de‑escalation of the incident.
- Access has been authorized for evacuated urbanizations, including seven specifically named in Pelayos de la Presa and San Martín de Valdeiglesias, with officials urging residents to follow safety instructions and report hazards to 112.
- Firefighters, forest crews and forest agents remain on site conducting remate (mop‑up), perimeter consolidation and surveillance to prevent re‑ignition and to remove dangerous fallen trees and debris.
- The fires burned roughly 890 hectares overall—about 600 in the Community of Madrid—forced the protection or evacuation of tens of thousands of people, prompted a national‑interest emergency and left authorities focused on damage assessment and safe, managed returns.