Wildfire scorches 12,000 hectares north of Madrid, say Spanish authorities

A wildfire burning roughly one hundred kilometres north of Madrid has spread to more than twelve thousand hectares, forcing several hundred people to evacuate, RFI English reports. Spanish authorities announced the expanding blaze on Sunday. The feed does not include further detail on the fire's cause or containment.

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