Overview

• Authorities report about 330,000 hectares burned and downgrade the nationwide posture from pre‑emergency to an alert-and-monitoring phase, with major fronts in Galicia and Castilla y León declared extinguished by August 31.
• The Sánchez government outlines urgent reforms, including creating a State Agency of Civil Protection and a broader resilience strategy, after meteorologists linked the extreme episode to exceptional heat and dryness.
• A new wildfire in Barxeta (Valencia) remains active in two of three detected ignition points, has closed the CV‑573, and is being fought by six aircraft and ground crews as officials probe suspected intentional starts.
• Hard‑hit Ourense municipalities begin recovery: Oímbra, Larouco and Chandrexa open aid channels for crops and livestock losses, monitor water quality, and plan prevention training, while Vilaboa weighs reforestation grants and the Army’s post‑fire role remains unresolved.
• Political and labor fallout intensifies as Podemos files a criminal complaint against Castilla y León’s environment department, CCOO in Galicia demands a cross‑sector forest pact and cites staffing shortfalls, and more than 200 Castilla‑La Mancha firefighters protest shortened campaigns and precarious conditions.