00:00Spanish fire brigades, forestry agencies and police worked through Monday night to contain
00:09a wildfire in the municipality of Tres Cantos, located 23 kilometers north of Madrid. The fire,
00:16sparked by lightning at 7.45 p.m., forced residents to leave urban areas of Soto de
00:22Vinuelas and Fuente al Fresno, while authorities advised nearby towns to shut doors, windows,
00:28and air conditioning to prevent smoke intrusion. Winds exceeding 70 kilometers per hour accelerated
00:36the fire's spread, causing damage in Soto de Vinuelas and leaving one person gravely injured,
00:42Madrid region's environment counselor Carlos Novillo said. Efforts continued to prevent the
00:49flames from reaching the M607 highway, which has been closed.
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