Wildfire near La Mierla affects almost 30,000 hectares - 34 localities evacuated

La Mierla - 21 July 2026: Smoke has hung over the ridges of the Sierra Norte de Guadalajara for days. According to the latest information, the wildfire that broke out on Thursday near La Mierla remains out of control. By Tuesday morning, around 29,000 hectares were believed to have been affected. The fire has thus reached a scale the Castilla-La Mancha region has not experienced before.For residents of the scattered villages, the situation above all means an abrupt loss of everyday life. According to authorities, 34 localities have now been ...