JAKARTA - A forest fire in Avila Province, Spain, has burned an area of about 50,000 hectares and is the largest in the country's history.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said his cabinet would declare the forest fire areas a disaster zone on Tuesday, allowing additional recovery and aid measures.
Spain has recorded 32 major forest fires since the beginning of 2026, which have burned an area of about 153,000 hectares and the number is six times higher than in the same period in 2025.
Reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Monday, July 27, about 90,000 people in Avila, Madrid, and Toledo were evacuated or asked to stay at home. Meanwhile, another 16,000 in Castellon Province were also evacuated.
Local authorities warned that additional evacuations may be needed in western Spain.
The Spanish government has previously announced a national state of emergency in the autonomous communities of Madrid and Avila as well as Toledo as the flames continue to spread.
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