Firefighters have battled through the night to try to bring under control the worst wildfire in decades on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a major tourist destination.
1 of 9Emergency crews and firefighters work near the fire advancing through the forest toward the town of El Rosario in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Officials say a wildfire is burning out of control through the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, affecting nearly 8,000 people who have been evacuated or ordered to stay indoors.
The flames advance through the forest near the town of El Rosario, as wildfire continues to burn on Tenerife, Canary Islands, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned some 2,600 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of some 300 people from several small towns, Canary Islands regional president Fernando Clavijo said Thursday.
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