An active wildfire affecting the sierra oeste of the Community of Madrid and the neighboring province of Ávila has forced the evacuation of the municipality of Cenicientos. The rapid advance of the flames also required the emergency dismantling and relocation of the Advanced Command Post, which was managing extinction efforts from the area, to Navalcarnero.
The disruption occurred on a Saturday as authorities were gathered at the command post. The situation escalated during a press briefing by regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso, which was interrupted by Government Delegate Francisco Martín due to the advancing fire.
Officials on the ground have described the unfolding emergency as a totally unprecedented situation that has never been seen before in the region, highlighting the severity of the wildfire spanning across Madrid and Ávila.
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