Wildfire spreads on Spain's Tenerife, forcing thousands from homes
The HinduA wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife that has forced thousands of people to flee their homes remained out of control on August 20, despite a slight improvement in weather conditions during the night. #Spain | Thousands of people evacuated from their homes on Spanish island of Tenerife as a wildfire raging in the north of the island remained out of control, but the flames have so far avoided major tourist areas. Weather conditions overnight were "better than expected" Tenerife's fire brigade said on Sunday on X. Fernando Clavijo, Canary Islands' regional leader, said the largest firefighting deployment in the history of Tenerife had so-far prevented the loss of any homes. At a news conference late on Saturday, the head of Tenerife's local government Rosa Davila described the fire as "devastating" and said it had forced new evacuations.
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