Wildfires in Spain: Record temparatures accelerate spread of blazes

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Wildfires in Spain, exacerbated by record high temperatures, have forced the evacuation of 70,000 people near Madrid including 25,000 from villages in Avila and Madrid regions. The rapid spread of the blazes is a serious environmental and health concern.

Another 25,000 people were evacuated from villages near Madrid threatened by wildfires, bringing the total who have fled to 70,000, Spain's government delegate to Madrid said on Saturday. The latest evacuations took place in the Valle del Tietar area of Avila province west of the capital, as well as two villages in the Madrid region, the official, Francisco Martin, told journalists.