MADRID/PARIS — Emergency services near Madrid are struggling to manage an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with local officials warning that containment efforts have exceeded local capabilities. The disaster has triggered a national state of emergency in Spain, accompanying mass evacuations that have displaced over 140,000 residents across both Spain and France.Key Developments:Historic Proportions: Madrid Regional President Isabel Díaz Ayuso characterized the current blazes as the most severe in the region's history, as active fires push toward the western municipal boundaries of Robledo de Chavela and Fresnedillas de la Oliva.Mass Displacement: Combined estimates from Spain and France place total evacuations above 140,000. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska noted that nearl...
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