Firefighters continue battling wildfire on Spanish island of Tenerife

  • 10 months ago
Firefighters on the Spanish island of Tenerife are still battling a wildfire that has burnt nearly 41,000 hectares so far and caused 12,000 people to flee, according to local authorities. The blaze broke out on 15 August in a mountainous northeastern area, quickly morphing into the Canary Islands' biggest-ever wildfire. Authorities have said it appears that the fire was started deliberately.