Overview

• A grass-and-woodland fire near Colmenar Viejo activated INFOMA level 1, forced evacuations of scattered homes and a riding center, cut the M-104, and drew 28 units with six aircraft including a state hydroplane; crews report positive evolution but no stabilization and the command post operates from Tres Cantos.
• Defense Minister Margarita Robles says only the UME can attack fires directly, confirms 500 additional soldiers for logistics such as patrols and transport, and warns several fronts cannot be fully extinguished until weather and visibility improve.
• PP-led regions including Extremadura and Castilla y León refuse to request a Level 3 national emergency that would transfer command to Interior, while the PP urges broader Army engineering and airlift support beyond the UME.
• Interregional reinforcements continue as Murcia sends 20 wildfire firefighters to Extremadura and the Valencian Community mobilizes 134 personnel with vehicles to Castilla y León, with two amphibious planes already assisting in Galicia and Extremadura.
• Satellite estimates put burned area this year at roughly 344,000 hectares, with at least four deaths and more than 30,000 evacuations, and the recent temperature dip has not yet curbed the crisis.