Dossier
Madrid region
Coverage of Madrid region in the Nexus archive.
- Spain declares state of emergency and France seeks EU help as wildfires rage
Wildfires fueled by extreme heat and strong winds caused evacuations in France, a state of emergency in Spain's Madrid region, and prompted France to request emergency EU assistance. The fires spread across western Europe, leading to significant disruptions.
- Wildfires in Europe force tens of thousands to evacuate
Wildfires in Europe have forced tens of thousands to evacuate. Spain declared a national emergency in the Madrid region, while France's President Emmanuel Macron invoked the EU's civil protection mechanism to request assistance.