Madrid Sierra Oeste · reviewed 29 July 2026, midday UK time
Madrid and Avila Wildfires Travel Advice
A regional travel page for Madrid wildfire searches, Avila fire disruption and routes west of Madrid during the Sierra Oeste fire.
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Routes and places to double-check
- The A-5 corridor and rural roads west/south-west of Madrid.
- Sierra Oeste towns, reservoir approaches and mountain recreation areas.
- Avila/Gredos routes, especially when regional instructions differ village by village.
- Any campsite, rural house or aire close to woodland or an evacuation/confinement area.
Official incident context
Comunidad de Madrid's Sierra Oeste incident page listed evacuated and confined municipalities, more than 55,000 people affected in the Madrid-region fire zone, smoke recommendations and repeated advice to avoid travel into affected areas. That is the source to trust over social posts or old route reports.
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