00:00Firefighters continued battling the large wildfires on Monday.
00:04They affect Spain, while one of the hotspots, on the outskirts of Madrid, could become
00:10in the largest in the country's recent history, according to media reports.
00:14According to the Associated Press, the fire in the province of Ávila, less than 100
00:19kilometers west of Madrid, it has devastated an estimated 47,000 hectares after several
00:25days of activity, according to Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska.
00:30If confirmed, this figure would make it the largest forest fire in Spain since
00:36that official records began in 1968.
00:40Firefighters are also battling major wildfires in the Western Sierra region.
00:45from Madrid and in the neighboring province of Toledo.
00:48In total, the three fires have burned around 77,000 hectares of forest and
00:53scrubland. The Interior Ministry in Madrid estimated that around 90,000 people were affected.
00:59due to evacuations and movement restrictions.
01:02Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated on Monday that the fires
01:07They are part of a climate emergency, after the country declared it on Friday
01:12for the first time a national emergency due to fires.
01:16What we are experiencing is not a series of isolated incidents.
01:20It is the consequence of a climate emergency that is causing forest fires
01:26President Pedro declared that the heat waves would become even more violent and more frequent.
01:32Sanchez.
01:33The fires have significantly changed the mood of the country, where just a few years ago
01:38Last week, huge crowds took to the streets to celebrate their second world title.
01:43FIFA.
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