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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Two people evacuated by the fire hug their dog, on August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of weather conditions, so that the management of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Emergency service workers work on extinguishing the forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Hydroplanes work on extinguishing the forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening weather conditions, so that the Emergency Management of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A seaplane works to extinguish a forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Hydroplanes work on extinguishing the forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening weather conditions, so that the Emergency Management of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A truck collects water to extinguish the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to worsening weather conditions, so that the direction of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, others are expected in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Firefighters work on extinguishing the forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening weather conditions, so that the Emergency Management of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A seaplane works to extinguish a forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A seaplane works to extinguish a forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Rabbits evacuated by the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening weather conditions, so that the Emergency Management of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Several people look at the fire, August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergency Plan Infoca has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, others are expected in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A seaplane works to extinguish a forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A seaplane works to extinguish a forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The municipality covered in smoke from the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to worsening weather conditions, so that the direction of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, others are planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The forest fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A seaplane works to extinguish the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of weather conditions, so that the Emergency Management of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in the towns of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, and others are planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A Guardia Civil officer watches over the evacuation of the municipality due to the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening weather conditions, so that the management of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Hydroplanes work on extinguishing the forest fire, August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening weather conditions, so that the Emergency Management of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A police officer warns a neighbor of the evacuation of the municipality because of the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to worsening weather conditions, so that the direction of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, others are expected in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The forest fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Smoke from the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to worsening weather conditions, so that the direction of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, others are expected in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

The forest fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening of the weather conditions, so that the direction of the Emergencies of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A Guardia Civil vehicle goes to evacuate the residents of the municipality due to the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to worsening weather conditions, so that the direction of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, others are planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Several neighbors evacuate the municipality with their pets due to the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has been complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to worsening weather conditions, so that the direction of the Plan Infoca Emergencies has been forced to order new evacuations in nuclei of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, others are expected in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate

An agent of the Guardia Civil warns a neighbor of the evacuation of the municipality because of the fire, on August 19, 2023, in La Victoria de Acentejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The situation of the forest fire that started on the night of August 15 in the mountain of Arafo, on the island of Tenerife, has become more complicated in the northern area of during the last hours due to the worsening weather conditions, so that the Emergency Management of the Infoca Plan has been forced to order new evacuations in the towns of La Orotava, La Matanza, La Victoria de Acentejo, with others planned in El Sauzal, Santa Ursula and Tacoronte. The fire, although normalized, is still uncontrolled and has affected 5,000 hectares with a perimeter of 50 kilometers. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7,600 People Evacuated In Tenerife In The Fire - Spain

Fire departments arrive in the vicinity of the municipality of El Rosario, on August 17, 2023, in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The forest fire declared in the bush area in Arafo is "out of control" when it has been active for almost two days, during which time it has burned more than 2,600 hectares in a perimeter that reaches 31 kilometers and has caused the evacuation and confinement of more than 7,600 people in the last 34 hours. The fire mainly affects the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Matanza, El Rosario and La Orotava. More than 258 personnel of the Civil Protection and Emergency Services of the Government of the Canary Islands and the UME are working to try to contain the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7,600 People Evacuated In Tenerife In The Fire - Spain

Smoke plumes from the forest fire in the vicinity of the municipality of El Rosario, on August 17, 2023, in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The forest fire declared in the bush area in Arafo is "out of control" when it has been active for almost two days, during which time it has burned more than 2,600 hectares in a perimeter that reaches 31 kilometers and has caused the evacuation and confinement of more than 7,600 people in the last 34 hours. The fire mainly affects the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Matanza, El Rosario and La Orotava. More than 258 personnel of the Civil Protection and Emergency Services of the Government of the Canary Islands and the UME are working to try to contain the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7,600 People Evacuated In Tenerife In The Fire - Spain

A helicopter flies over the forest fire in the vicinity of the municipality of El Rosario, on August 17, 2023, in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The forest fire declared in the bush area in Arafo is "out of control" when it has been active for almost two days, during which time it has burned more than 2,600 hectares in a perimeter that reaches 31 kilometers and has caused the evacuation and confinement of more than 7,600 people in the last 34 hours. The fire mainly affects the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Matanza, El Rosario and La Orotava. More than 258 personnel of the Civil Protection and Emergency Services of the Government of the Canary Islands and the UME are working to try to contain the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7,600 People Evacuated In Tenerife In The Fire - Spain

A seaplane drops water on the forest fire in the vicinity of the municipality of El Rosario, on August 17, 2023, in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The forest fire declared in the bush area in Arafo is "out of control" when it has been active for almost two days, during which time it has burned more than 2,600 hectares in a perimeter that reaches 31 kilometers and has caused the evacuation and confinement of more than 7,600 people in the last 34 hours. The fire mainly affects the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Matanza, El Rosario and La Orotava. More than 258 personnel of the Civil Protection and Emergency Services of the Government of the Canary Islands and the UME are working to try to contain the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7,600 People Evacuated In Tenerife In The Fire - Spain

A seaplane drops water on the forest fire in the vicinity of the municipality of El Rosario, on August 17, 2023, in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The forest fire declared in the bush area in Arafo is "out of control" when it has been active for almost two days, during which time it has burned more than 2,600 hectares in a perimeter that reaches 31 kilometers and has caused the evacuation and confinement of more than 7,600 people in the last 34 hours. The fire mainly affects the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Matanza, El Rosario and La Orotava. More than 258 personnel of the Civil Protection and Emergency Services of the Government of the Canary Islands and the UME are working to try to contain the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7,600 People Evacuated In Tenerife In The Fire - Spain

A seaplane drops water on the forest fire in the vicinity of the municipality of El Rosario, on August 17, 2023, in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The forest fire declared in the bush area in Arafo is "out of control" when it has been active for almost two days, during which time it has burned more than 2,600 hectares in a perimeter that reaches 31 kilometers and has caused the evacuation and confinement of more than 7,600 people in the last 34 hours. The fire mainly affects the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Matanza, El Rosario and La Orotava. More than 258 personnel of the Civil Protection and Emergency Services of the Government of the Canary Islands and the UME are working to try to contain the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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7,600 People Evacuated In Tenerife In The Fire - Spain

A seaplane drops water on the forest fire in the vicinity of the municipality of El Rosario, on August 17, 2023, in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The forest fire declared in the bush area in Arafo is "out of control" when it has been active for almost two days, during which time it has burned more than 2,600 hectares in a perimeter that reaches 31 kilometers and has caused the evacuation and confinement of more than 7,600 people in the last 34 hours. The fire mainly affects the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Matanza, El Rosario and La Orotava. More than 258 personnel of the Civil Protection and Emergency Services of the Government of the Canary Islands and the UME are working to try to contain the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM