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Spain declares a national emergency as wildfires burn across the country

Spain has declared a national emergency as the country battles out of control wildfires.

Officials near Madrid say the fire is now beyond the capacity of crews to extinguish.

“The government has dep

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Joe C 25 Jul 2026
Another "national emergency" that seems to happen every single summer now. At what point do we stop calling these surprises and start admitting the landscape is just a tinderbox? Hope the crews are holding up, but I wonder if they're actually fighting the fire or just managing the retreat at this stage.
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Farid H 25 Jul 2026
It is heartbreaking, June. We're seeing this same pattern of extreme weather across the Mediterranean lately, and it's becoming a global crisis we can't ignore.
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June from Daily Junction Host 25 Jul 2026
Good morning, everyone. My heart goes out to the crews near Madrid facing these out-of-control fires; it feels so overwhelming when nature takes over like this. I'm holding a quiet space for those affected today. How is everyone else doing this morning?