Overview

• Civil protection director Virginia Barcones said the emergency phase has ended and Spain is now on permanent alert and monitoring, with 330,000 hectares burned across 93 fires, including 39 large incidents.
• Independent assessments from EFFIS and Greenpeace indicate nearly 400,000 hectares burned, with damage concentrated in Ourense (~140,000 ha), León (~70,000), Zamora (~47,000) and Cáceres (~38,000) based on data still under review.
• The Sánchez government outlined urgent measures including the new Agency of State Civil Protection, a national hydraulic resilience strategy, legal adaptations to higher temperatures, a public network of climate refuges and recognition of rural stewardship.
• Recovery actions have begun in Galicia as Oímbra, Larouco and Chandrexa open aid processes for crop, livestock and housing losses, Vilaboa’s communal owners prepare reforestation requests, and the Army’s potential post-fire role remains unresolved.
• Scientists attribute the season’s intensity to extreme heat, with a World Weather Attribution study estimating fires were 22% more intense in 2025, while Ourense health services recorded 208 fire-related attendances and experts warn of severe wildlife displacement.