Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

Firefighters Battle 'Fire Whirls' in Northern Spain

A helicopter collects water from a pond near the fire, on August 12, 2025, in Tres Cantos, Madrid (Spain). The vegetation fire registered late in the afternoon of Monday, August 11, in Tres Cantos has evolved favorably during the night and is perimetered, according to the Emergency Services of Madrid. The fire forced yesterday to evacuate the urbanizations of Soto de Viñuelas and Fuente El Fresno evacuating 180 people. They have joined 11 firefighters from the City of Madrid, the Military Emergency Unit (UME), Forest Agents, SUMMA112, SAMUR, ERIVE, National Police, Local Police, Civil Guard and Civil Protection officers from 9 municipalities in the community. Photo by Rafael Bastante / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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