'It smells of burning': Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage around Madrid

France 24 reports that thousands of people have been evacuated as historic wildfires rage around Madrid, the Spanish capital. According to the outlet's Madrid correspondent, firefighters are still working to contain the blazes, with residents describing the air as smelling of burning. The feed does not include further detail on the scale of the damage.

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