Spain Faces Its Biggest Recent Wildfire as a Heatwave Hits 40°C

Spain's largest recent wildfire, near Ávila, has burned over 50,000 hectares (about 125,000 football fields) and is still out of control, says the government. Firefighters are now monitoring and cooling hot spots. Weather agency AEMET predicts 40°C heat with red alerts in Madrid. Across Spain in 2026, about 77,000 hectares have burned.