The Madrid region is currently under a red weather warning, with temperatures expected to reach 35°C in mountainous areas and 38°C in other parts of the community.

In its latest update, the national government delegation in Madrid stated that the fire “remains active and uncontrolled.”

“Today’s efforts will focus on monitoring and cooling affected areas in anticipation of the expected worsening of weather conditions,” he added.

Some 77,000 hectares have been affected by the fires in Spain, according to the minister for ecological transition, Sara Aagesen.

The forest fire burning in the Ávila area was the largest in the country’s recent history, he added.

In Ávila, where more than 50,000 hectares have burned since the start of the fires, the Government representative stated that the fire had a “quite favorable” evolution during the night.

Nicanor Sen, however, said there had been “small outbreaks” which were now being controlled by emergency services.

Meanwhile, the Valencia government lifted a closure order for the city of Vall D’Uixo after a fire broke out on July 25, forcing the evacuation of some 16,000 people from 20 municipalities.

In neighboring Portugal, firefighters are fighting a large fire on three active fronts in the eastern area of ​​Guarda.