The huge wildfire ravaging the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt through more than 2,600 hectares of land is the 'most complex' blaze to hit the Canary Islands in four decades, the regional government said Thursday.
The huge wildfire ravaging the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt through more than 2,600 hectares of land is the"most complex" blaze to hit the Canary Islands in four decades, the regional government said Thursday., which broke out late on Tuesday, has been raging through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island which is part of the Spanish archipelago that lies off the coast of northwestern Africa.
Early on Thursday, people were evacuated from 10 small villages and hamlets in the area, they said, while also ordering residents to remain in their homes as a precautionary measure in La Esperanza, some five kilometers from the island's northern airport, Tenerife Norte."It's been a very difficult night...
"We ask that the population respect these road closures," said Montserrat Roman, head of the archipelago's civil protection service.As global temperatures rise due to, scientists have warned heat waves will become more frequent and intense, with a much wider impact.
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