Wildfires in Spain Burn Six Times More Land Than Last Year

By July 27, 2026, wildfires had burned over 170,000 hectares of Spanish land — about 420,000 football fields — six times more than the same period in 2025, per Prime Minister Sánchez. Madrid declared 211 areas emergency zones and approved special worker protections. A fourth heatwave starting July 29 threatens to worsen fires.