Firefighters battle wildfire in Madrid region

Firefighters on Monday (August 3) battled a wildfire in the Madrid region that was sparked by a motorcycle accident on Sunday (August 2) in Robledo de la Chavela, 64km northwest of Madrid.

Highways have been cut off and scattered houses in the region have been evacuated as a preventative measure, Luis Rincon, the chief of the Madrid region firefighters, told local media.