Wildfires Ravage Tenerife, Threatening Lives and Land In recent days, the picturesque island of Tenerife, a popular holiday hotspot in the Canary Islands, has been engulfed in a devastating wildfire. The blaze, described by President Fernando Clavijo as the most complicated in the region in the last 40 years, has forced the evacuation or confinement […]
Wildfire Ravages Tenerife, Spain: A Wake-Up Call for Climate Action Introduction A devastating wildfire has been raging in the mountainous national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife since August 15, 2023. The fire, which has already burned through 2,600 hectares within a 31 km perimeter, has forced the evacuation of over 3,000 people and […]
Europe Wildfire on Spain’s Tenerife spreads across island‘s north The Situation A devastating wildfire has broken out in a mountainous national park on the Spanish island of Tenerife, spreading rapidly across the island‘s north. In just 24 hours, the fire has engulfed an area of 1,800 hectares (4,450 acres) and shows no signs of being […]
Tenerife Wildfires Lead to Evacuation of Villages Summary A major wildfire has occurred on the Spanish island of Tenerife, resulting in the evacuation of five villages. The fire started in a nature reserve on Tuesday evening and has since spread across 8 sq km (800 hectares). The local authorities have closed off access to the […]