Although the blaze in the northeast of Tenerife is not near the island’s main southwestern tourist areas, the regional government ordered the evacuation of a state-run hotel in the Teide volcano national park, in the center of the island.
Flares are seen on the horizon as the fire advances through the forest toward the town of La Laguna and Los Rodeos airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands — Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately.
“The night was very difficult but thanks to the work of the firefighters, the results have been very positive,” Tenerife governor Rosa Dávila said at a news conference. Dávila said that more than 12,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since the fire started Tuesday. The islands’ emergency services said Sunday that 11,600 hectares of pine forest and scrubland had been burned.
The emergency services said air quality in 19 town areas was not good and urged people to stay indoors when possible and wear masks outdoors. Spain accounted for almost 40% of the nearly 800,00 hectares burned in the European Union in 2022, the EU agency said.
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