'We are doing everything we can to prevent fires merging' - Spain's interior minister

A firefighter battling a wildfire in Cebreros area, near Avila Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has told Spain's public broadcaster RTVE that authorities are doing "everything we can" to prevent the Ávila fire merging with the fires in Madrid. Grande-Marlaska says the situation is "complex" and authorities will "carry out all necessary evacuations and containment measures". He adds that saving lives is the top priority. Local emergency services sai