Overview

• EFFIS estimates show the most area burned this century — more than 340,000 hectares — with at least four deaths, over 30,000 evacuations and dozens of large active fronts, especially in Castilla y León and Galicia.
• Defence will add 500 soldiers for rotations and support tasks, as Robles stressed that only UME units conduct direct attacks and many air drops are grounded by poor visibility.
• PP-led regions, including Castilla y León and Extremadura, reject requesting a Level 3 emergency that would hand command to the state, as Feijóo demands wider military involvement and the Government says specialized resources are already deployed.
• A new fire near the Colmenar Viejo landfill in the Madrid region triggered Operational Situation 1, prompted precautionary evacuations and a major deployment, and forced the closure of the M-104 as crews worked to contain three sectors.
• Valencia is sending 134 firefighters and specialized units to Castilla y León, as cooler temperatures offered limited relief and Jarilla crossed into Salamanca while Larouco became Galicia’s largest wildfire.