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Wildfire continues to spread in Spain's Tenerife island

STORY: Wildfire continues to spread in Spain's Tenerife island DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tenerife island wildfire STORYLINE: A wildfire, that started in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the northeast of the popular holiday island of Tenerife, remained unabated on Thursday after burning 1,800 hectares of land, according to emergency services in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands' President Fernando Clavijo told reporters the fire had a perimeter of 22 km, after dry conditions and strong winds helped its rapid spread. The hilly terrain had meant that firefighters had been unable to access several areas affected by the fire. It is still unclear what started the wildfire. Spanish TV network RTVE reported on Thursday that some flames had reached the outskirts of El Orotava, a town with around 17,500 inhabitants. Around 150 people have been evacuated, although the damage to property was not yet known. A total of 17 aircr

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