Spain is racing to contain massive wildfires blazing near Madrid and Valencia, with the country's interior minister declaring two decisive days ahead to control the blazes before a new heatwave arrives. The fires have already forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
The wildfires have been aggressively fueled by forests left tinder-dry due to a lack of rain since May and successive heatwaves. Authorities are concerned that the impending new heatwave will significantly complicate ongoing firefighting missions as crews struggle to get the disaster under control.
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