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In Spain, huge wildfire rips through forests 100km north of Madrid

By AFP

Published on Juli 19, 2026 at 19:40

In Spain, huge wildfire rips through forests 100km north of Madrid — various sources / AFP
In Spain, huge wildfire rips through forests 100km north of Madrid — various sources / AFP

As Spain triggers emergency alerts for its third major heatwave this summer, firefighters are trying to stop a devastating wildfire just 100 kilometers north of the capital, Madrid, which has already burned more than 12,000 hectares.

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