The flames have already consumed about three thousand hectares around Madrid. The fire, just 50 kilometers from the Spanish capital, began on Thursday and the strong wind is making it difficult to combat. In France, close to a thousand firefighters try to wage a fire that threatens the Marseille region.
A 50 km southwest of Madridthe town of Méntrida is under a darkened cloak. The smoke that rises along the plains near the Spanish capital hides a fire that has already left in ashes about 3000 hectares of land.
Firefighters go door to door looking to take away those close to the fire, fueled by a strong windthat burns everything ahead. With Madrid there so close, the smoke of the fire quickly reached the Spanish capitalcovering the sun.
Em Francethe fire came equally close, but from Marseille. About 1000 Firefighters were called. 150 people They were really forced to flee from home.
Two French firefighters stayed wounded in the fight against the flames, which even threatened near 120 dwellings.
