Overview

• EFFIS estimates put the burned area this year at more than 382,000 hectares, while the recent 16‑day heat wave is linked to 1,149 heat‑related deaths, according to Spain’s Carlos III health institute.
• Castilla y León reported 29 active fires by Tuesday evening, with eight at Level 2 severity and evacuations reduced to 4,678 people as cooler temperatures and higher humidity aided crews.
• Rail service between Madrid and Galicia remains suspended on the Ourense–Sanabria stretch, and multiple roads in León and Zamora are closed due to fire and smoke.
• In Galicia, the Larouco blaze has scorched about 20,000 hectares, the largest single fire on record in the region, with more than 70,000 hectares burned statewide and several serious fronts still monitored.
• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the cabinet will declare León and El Bierzo disaster zones on August 26 and renewed his push for a September cross‑party climate pact, as Interior reported 32 arrests and 188 open investigations into fire causes.