00:00The government declared a national emergency on Thursday night in the community of Madrid and the province of Avila
00:05due to the severity of the forest fires affecting these regions,
00:09which have forced the evacuation of approximately 11,500 people across both territories.
00:15In the community of Madrid, more than 10,000 people have been evacuated due to three fires,
00:20one in Villa del Prado, another in San Martín de Valdeiglesias,
00:23affecting Pelayos de la Presa, and another in Almorox, Toledo,
00:27which is currently being brought under control.
00:30In Avila, the fire that broke out on Wednesday in the Burgonondo has forced the evacuation of 1,500 people
00:37from a rural tourism village and a residential development in the municipality of El Tiemblo.
00:42These are the most critical wildfires the country is currently facing.
00:46After the fire in La Mierla, which has burned to 32,000 hectares and is still active,
00:52showed a favorable trend that has allowed the first residents to return to some of the 34 municipalities evacuated.
01:08Meanwhile, in France, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed that there are 32 active fires
01:14and informed that more than 5,000 hectares have burned since January 1st to 2026,
01:20a figure three times higher than for the same period last year.
01:28There are currently 32 fires active.
01:31It's important to bear in mind that we have 32 active fires,
01:34not all of which are of equal significance, of course.
01:36What I can say is that, as of now, as we speak, we have exceeded a threshold,
01:40the 50,000 hectares mark for the area burned since 1 January this year.
01:43So if you compare this with last year,
01:45the area burned is almost three times that of the same period last year.
01:52To date, this fire has burned across more than 10,000 hectares.
01:59More than 10,000 hectares.
02:01That makes it the biggest fire of the season.
02:03Previously, the Treveloch fire had burned across 4,900 hectares.
02:07So this is now the biggest fire of the season.
02:09In total, as I speak, the number is gradually rising to 40,000 people
02:13who have been evacuated or are currently being evacuated.
02:15In order to be evacuated currently.
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