00:00The Spanish government declared a national emergency for the first time as the country struggles to control multiple wildfires amid
00:07of a heat wave.
00:09According to the Associated Press, in Madrid and the neighboring province of Ávila, the fires caused the evacuation of some 60
00:16000 people from towns west of the capital.
00:19I want to send a message of support to the thousands of families facing a difficult night ahead, he wrote.
00:25The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez,
00:28who will visit the fire-ravaged area on Saturday.
00:31The fires are being fueled by a heat wave, with temperatures expected to exceed 39 degrees Celsius.
00:39Two large fires near Madrid merged into one, which quickly ravaged 30 square kilometers by the time the
00:46Friday afternoon.
00:47The regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, described it as the worst in the history of Madrid.
00:54Francisco Martín, the central government's delegate in the Community of Madrid, indicated that another 20,000 people received the order.
01:02to confine themselves to their homes.
01:04Martín indicated that more evacuations could occur and that the priority now was to protect the town of San Lorenzo.
01:11El Escorial,
01:12home to the monastery and Royal Palace built in the 16th century by Philip II.
01:18Meanwhile, a fire in Ávila, less than two hours northwest of Madrid, ravaged 90 square kilometers.
01:25The Spanish Civil Guard arrested one man and is investigating another for allegedly using heavy machinery in
01:33an area where it was prohibited due to the risk of fire.
01:37Police believe a spark started the fire on Thursday.
01:40The Spanish Minister for Ecological Transition, Sara Aguesen, stated that Spain has already registered 1,140 square kilometers burned.
01:50this year,
01:51more than five times the area burned during the first half of 2025.
01:57Spain has experienced record temperatures in recent summers.
02:02The Civil Guard of Spain
02:33The Civil Guard of Spain
03:04The Civil Guard of Spain
03:05He's going to enter the town, okay, hour by hour.
03:25Look at you here! You've gone to the Goose Game!
03:28In the Village!
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