Wildfire Near La Mierla: More Than 32,000 Hectares Burned

La Mierla - 23 July 2026: The smell of ash still hangs over the hills of the Sierra Norte in the province of Guadalajara. The wildfire, which broke out near La Mierla on 16 July, has affected more than 32,000 hectares, according to the latest official situation report. The regional government of Castilla-La Mancha reported on Wednesday that the situation had stabilized. However, the fire has not yet been extinguished or brought fully under control.For the sparsely populated mountain region northeast of Madrid, the scale of the disaster marks a ...