Spain's Wildfires Burn Six Times More Land Than Last Year; 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. Madrid then declared 211 zones across 14 autonomous communities civil protection emergencies and approved extraordinary labor protections. A fourth heatwave starting July 29 threatens to test containment lines.