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- Spain’s prime minister said firefighters were beginning to see signs of progress in battling the forest fires.
- More than 50,000 hectares have burned in Ávila, near Madrid.
- The fires are among the most severe recorded in Spanish history, according to the report.
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Spain’s prime minister said firefighters were beginning to see signs of progress in the response to the forest fires.
With information from: France 24.