Spain: Firefighting operations continue in Madrid's Sierra Oeste.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "112 COMUNIDAD DE MADRID" HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – SHOTLIST: SIERRA OESTE, MADRID, SPAIN (JULY 27, 2026) (112 COMUNIDAD DE MADRID - RESTRICTED) 1. FIREFIGHTERS OBSERVING WILDFIRE FROM HILLSIDE 2. FIRE ENGINE DRIVING TOWARD FIRE ZONE 3. FIREFIGHTER EXTINGUISHING FLAMES 4. FIREFIGHTER OVERLOOKING SMOKE-FILLED LANDSCAPE 5. THICK SMOKE RISING FROM HILLSIDE 6. FIREFIGHTER EXTINGUISHING FLAMES 7. CREWS MONITORING WILDFIRE 8. VARIOUS OF DRONE SHOTS OF HELICOPTERS RELEASING WATER OVER AREAS ON FIRE SIERRA OESTE, MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 27 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT "112 COMUNIDAD DE MADRID" HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – Firefighting operations continued in the Sierra Oeste area west of Madrid, Spain, on Monday, July 27, as ground and aerial crews worked to contain a wildfire burning in the region. According to the Madrid Security and Emergency Agency (112 Comunidad de Madrid), 34 ground and aerial units, supported by 40 forestry personnel, remained deployed to combat the blaze. Authorities said the most challenging section of the operation was around the Cofio River, where difficult terrain continued to complicate firefighting efforts. Europe is battling a wave of devastating wildfires, particularly in France, Spain, and Greece, as soaring temperatures fuel multiple blazes across the continent. In Spain, fires continued to burn overnight in Avila and Madrid, scorching nearly 45,000 hectares (111,200 acres) and forcing about 100,000 people to evacuate or shelter in place.