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El Escorial
Coverage of El Escorial in the Nexus archive.
- Spanish PM says priority is to 'save lives' as fires burnt 25,000 hectares west of Madrid
Spanish PM emphasizes saving lives as wildfires burn 25,000 hectares west of Madrid. An aerial image from July 25, 2026, shows the devastated landscape in Fresnedillas near El Escorial, located 60 km northwest of the capital.