Tenerife wildfire rages out of control

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 21, 2023 12:06 am

Authorities ordered mass evacuations

LA OROTAVA, Spain: Firefighters battling a vast wildfire on Tenerife are facing another very difficult night after severe weather conditions worsened the blaze, forcing thousands to flee their homes on the Spanish holiday island, regional officials said.

The huge blaze broke out late Tuesday in a mountainous northeastern area of the island, quickly morphing into the Canary Islands' biggest-ever fire.

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Authorities ordered mass evacuations

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