Spain's Largest Wildfire in Recent History Burns Uncontrolled as 40°C Heatwave Hits

Spain's Ávila wildfire — the largest in the country's recent history — has burned over 50,000 hectares and "remains active and uncontrolled," per the national government delegation in Madrid. Firefighting has shifted to surveillance and cooling as AEMET forecasts 40°C and red warnings cover the Madrid region. Roughly 77,000 hectares have burned nationwide in 2026.