Overview

• Civil Protection declared the latest wildfire wave over after more than 300,000 hectares burned in under a month, with four deaths, 48 injuries and nearly 36,000 evacuations.
• Sánchez said prevention had been “clearly insufficient,” citing shortages of firefighters and rangers, outdated tools, poor land management and obsolete infrastructure.
• The government outlined a 10‑point package that includes a state civil protection agency, climate refuges, stronger firefighting capacity, water resilience projects, limits on building in high‑risk zones and protections for workers during heatwaves.
• Madrid plans to align measures with Portugal and France and to involve the European Commission as part of a broader response to climate‑driven disasters.
• Passing the plan faces headwinds because the government lacks a parliamentary majority, key parties have signaled opposition and the PP questions the prime minister’s credibility while Vox gains political traction from the crisis.