Sierra Oeste wildfire stabilized with evacuations lifted in specific areas

The Ministry of the Interior confirms technical improvement of the fire, allowing residents to return to their homes.

Column of smoke over a pine forest in a Mediterranean landscape.
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Column of smoke over a pine forest in a Mediterranean landscape.

The Ministry of the Interior has declared the Sierra Oeste wildfire technically stabilized, allowing for the lifting of evacuation orders in Encinar del Alberche and Peralejo.

The official announcement was made from the command post in Navalcarnero. According to technical reports from the Military Emergencies Unit (UME) and regional directors, the situation has improved significantly, enabling residents in these specific areas to return.
Despite this progress, authorities are maintaining mobility restrictions and evacuation orders in other critical areas of the Community of Madrid. Areas remaining under preventive measures include Valdemaqueda, Robledo de Chabela, and several residential developments in San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Pelayos de la Presa.
The Minister emphasized that the final lifting of restrictions depends on strict safety criteria. To proceed with a full de-escalation, there must be no fire flare-ups for 48 hours, no remaining hot spots, and guaranteed safe access routes for the public.

"It will be the specific circumstances that determine the moment it is agreed, and always under the technical parameters of the experts, the opportunity to proceed with a de-escalation."

Fernando Grande-Marlaska · Minister of the Interior