Overview

• Felipe VI and Queen Letizia traveled Wednesday to Sanabria (Zamora) and Las Médulas (León) to meet affected residents and local officials and to review needs on the ground.
• Regional fire chief Enrique Rey briefed the royals on the progression and impact of the blazes during an on-site stop at the Orellán viewpoint.
• A planned stop at the Forcadura canyon in Sanabria was canceled after a wind shift and heavy smoke reduced visibility from an active fire.
• At Las Médulas, extensive vegetation loss surrounded the Roman mining landscape, though the areas closest to the UNESCO site were reported intact as locals urged aid beyond patrimonial repairs.
• Marta Fernández, a livestock owner from Ribadelago, said more than 200 animals were lost and sought permission to move surviving herds to safer pasture, as Spain’s summer fires have scorched over 400,000 hectares and the prime minister did not join the visit.