Spain Burns Six Times More Land Than Last Year as Government Declares 211 Emergency Zones

By July 27, 2026, over 170,000 hectares had burned across Spain — six times the same period in 2025, per Prime Minister Sánchez. The next day, Madrid declared 211 zones across 14 autonomous communities as civil protection emergencies and approved extraordinary labor protections for affected populations. A fourth heatwave beginning July 29 threatens to test containment lines.