Firefighters say they’ve never seen anything like Spain’s record blaze
Summary
A huge wildfire near Madrid, Spain, has burned an area five times the size of Barcelona and forced 25,000 people to evacuate. Firefighters say this is the largest wildfire they have ever seen, and climate change is making wildfires more frequent and intense.Key Facts
- The fire has burned 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) near Ávila, west of Madrid.
- 25,000 people had to leave their homes because of the fire.
- Firefighters are changing their strategies to focus on saving lives and protecting homes rather than fighting the fire directly.
- No deaths have been reported from this wildfire.
- Spanish emergency wildfire brigades work in shifts, spending long hours trying to control the fire.
- Spain’s large wildfires are becoming more common due to climate change causing longer heat waves and droughts.
- Firefighters now face 30 to 40 days of extreme fire risk each year, compared to about 15 days before.
- Recent large fires in Spain also include one in Guadalajara that burned 320 square kilometers (123 square miles).
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