More than 12,000 people have been evacuated from their houses since the fire started on Tuesday.
Emergency crews and firefighters work to extinguish the fire advancing through the forest in La Orotava in Tenerife
The Canary Islands emergency services said in a tweet on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that firefighters had been able to work in “better weather conditions than expected”. No injuries have so far been reported and Ms Davila said that thanks to the firefighters no houses have been burned so far.The fire, described as the worst in Tenerife in decades, is threatening 11 town areas flanking the steep and craggy mountain area affected. Access for firefighters is extremely difficult.
A helicopter drops water on the flames as the fire advances through the forest toward the town of Pinolere in Tenerife
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