Spain battles 'out of control' Tenerife blaze
Spain battles ‘out of control’ Tenerife blaze
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Spain battles ‘out of control’ Tenerife blaze
AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. TENERIFE, Canary Islands, Spain - Firefighters on Thursday (Aug 17) struggled to contain a wildfire that broke out in a mountainous national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife amid hot and dry weather,...
The devastating weather conditions have claimed at least 75 lives in India's Himachal Pradesh, 111 in United States' Hawaii, and forced the evacuation of thousands in Spain's Tenerife and Canada's Yellowknife.
Thousands of people have had to flee their homes on Tenerife as firefighters and the army struggle to contain an out of control wildfire.
A wildfire that has blanketed much of the Spanish island of Tenerife with smoke and ash has slowed its advance thanks to containment efforts and more favourable weather during the night, authorities said on Friday. The blaze broke out on Wednesday in a mountainous national park around the Mount Teide volcano - Spain's highest peak - amid hot and dry weather and burned through nearly 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres) of vegetation. Fernando Clavijo, regional leader of the Canary Islands, said there were no more evacuations overnight and officials were considering lifting restrictions on almo...