Tenerife wildfire officials fear losing control

The island of Tenerife is facing “the most complex wildfire ever witnessed” in the Spanish archipelago, the president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, said at a press conference on Thursday, August 17.

Clavijo said that the night of August 16 to 17 proved “extremely challenging,” and that the “fear of losing control over the fire had become a reality.”

More than 370 troops and 17 air assets were deployed to fight the fire, according to officials.

At least 7,600 people were under evacuation orders, officials said.

The blaze had a perimeter of 20 miles (32 kilometers), affecting the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Ursula, La Victoria, El Rosario, and La Orotava, local government officials said.

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[ewerti]

Arson in Greece, arson in Canada, arson in Hawaii. I bet we have arsonists here too. And all branded as climate change.

[alicemartos]

Well if your cars melt but trees are still green… 🤦🏽‍♀️

[horacioperalta]

Pero esto tiene que suceder, está escrito.

[A.T.O.T.]

Prayers those Firefighters and those who lost everything

[fffff]

To ci protestujacy to podpalili i potem pierdola że samo się zajarało

[kikilolo]

Podpalają i wciskają kit że to przez zmiany klimatu

[EPICSOUNDTRAX]

Ecology 101
Our teacher explained to is more than 35 years ago that firest fires are one of the best things that can happen to a forest .it grows faster and 10 times thicker .

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This is God’s creation, so show me what He created those besides Him. Rather, the wrongdoers are in clear error.