As wildfires ravage Madrid, Ávila and Toledo, Starlink offers free support with its satellite internet service

Starlink activated free satellite SMS service for wildfire-affected users in Madrid, Ávila, and Toledo after fires damaged telecom infrastructure.

Customers of MasOrange and Movistar with compatible LTE phones could send texts via satellite when terrestrial networks were unavailable.

The service helped residents and responders stay in contact as cell towers and fiber links were knocked out.

The case underscores the growing emergency value of satellite connectivity — and Spain’s reliance on a private provider during crises.