The fire is burning in a forest with steep cliffs and has already covered more than 300 hectares of the island.
Fires raging in a national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife have prompted local authorities to evacuate five villages and block access to the forest around the Teide volcano. It was reported on August 16 by Reuters.
It is known that the fire has been burning since Tuesday night in a forest with steep cliffs in the northeastern part of the island and has covered more than 300 hectares.
“The fire is strong and located in a difficult area,” said the regional president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo.
Ten helicopters, 150 firefighters and 50 military personnel were involved in fighting the fire.
Residents were evacuated in the communities of Arrate, Chivisaya, Media Montagna, Ajafonya and Las Lagunetas.
Spanish authorities have ordered the evacuation of four villages on the Canary island of Tenerife after a massive fire broke out in the nature park surrounding the Mount Teide volcano https://t.co/EYy2kVtvO5 pic.twitter.com/SajOnArH4T
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 16, 2023
Huge fire on the Spanish island of Tenerife, the population is evacuated pic.twitter.com/F1w2nDs2Fx
— What the media hides. (@narrative_hole) August 16, 2023
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