Overview
- The fires, which by Sunday had burned about 77,000 hectares and forced roughly 90,000 people to be evacuated or confined, remain active even as some fronts show containment.
- The Burgohondo blaze in Ávila is the largest and most dangerous hotspot at roughly 50,000 hectares and is under criminal and technical investigation after the Guardia Civil detained a person in connection with prohibited machinery use.
- The government declared an emergency of national interest and placed the Unidad Militar de Emergencias in operational command while accepting aircraft and crews from Greece, Italy, Turkey and Portugal to boost aerial firefighting.
- The Vall d'Uixó fire in Castellón has burned an estimated 6,500 hectares and has improved after added resources and higher humidity but remains active with evacuations and road closures in place.
- Critical infrastructure and communities have been threatened but key sites such as the Robledo de Chavela deep‑space antenna complex show no major structural damage so far, and authorities warn weather and reactivations will determine next steps and recovery needs.