On July 29, the wildfire crisis that had dominated headlines for days reached a turning point. Morning reports described a 'favorable evolution' of fires in Madrid and Ávila, though a new heatwave threatened containment. By midday, Interior Minister Marlaska declared the Madrid fire stabilized and lifted evacuations in Ávila, allowing tens of thousands to return home. Attention then shifted to Castellón, where flames advanced uncontrolled, and to new fires in Zamora and León that forced fresh evacuations.
Political controversy intensified around the judicial investigation into former PM Zapatero. A judge authorized scrutiny of 57 bank accounts linked to Zapatero, his family, and companies in the Plus Ultra case, with reports of shell companies receiving millions. This development dominated evening coverage, alongside Ayuso's defense of a luxury attic purchase for government use and Sánchez's pardon of Catalan leader Laura Borràs.