BBC News and Euronews report temperatures approaching 40C, a heatwave lasting until at least Sunday, and more than 56,500 evacuations in the Madrid region with additional displacements in Ávila, Toledo, and Valencia. Four municipalities remain under lockdown and 12 have been evacuated, while hundreds of firefighters continue operations under a red weather warning. In 2025 Spain recorded 8,189 fire incidents affecting 354,793 hectares at suppression costs between 3.548 and 6.741 billion euros.