Credit: Controladores Areos XMadrid’s wildfire nightmare has returned to the doorstep of the capital after a new forest fire in neighbouring Segovia forced two communities to evacuate and another to stay indoors. Just over two weeks after a huge wildfire tore through Madrid’s Sierra Oeste, the latest emergency has brought another wave of anxiety to communities across central Spain. Sierra Oeste fire left Madrid facing a huge recovery operationMemories of Madrid’s disastrous Sierra Oeste wildfire are still painfully recent. pic.twitter.com/EzD8v5oH0E — MeteoÁvila (@Meteoavila2) August 9, 2026At the height of the emergency, more than 56,500 people were evacuated or confined, according to the latest figures published by the Madrid regional government. Around 34,000 hectares were affected within the Community of Madrid, with the fire damaging woodland, scrubland, pasture, crops and infrastructure.