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FRIDAY PM: The fire now covers 5,000 hectares even though today was a better day
FRIDAY PM: The fire now covers 5,000 hectares even though today was a better day

There have been more people evicted due to it spreading in Guimar, and seaplanes have made 81 passes today…

El Puertito firework display scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled
El Puertito firework display scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled

The decision has been taken given the on-going work fire-fighters are engaged in with the forest fire in the north of Tenerife…

CLAVIJO: Please do NOT try and access areas of fire to take photos
CLAVIJO: Please do NOT try and access areas of fire to take photos

The President of the Canary Islands stressed that roads need to stay clear for firefighters and the other emergency services to do their jobs…

FRIDAY AM: The fire in Tenerife is declared as ‘critical’ as it still burns out of control
FRIDAY AM: The fire in Tenerife is declared as ‘critical’ as it still burns out of control

Although the defensive lines are beginning to have "a bit of an effect", the characteristics of the fire are very complex…

All roads to Teide are closed, buses cancelled, and the fire keeps reigniting itself
All roads to Teide are closed, buses cancelled, and the fire keeps reigniting itself

The Teide National Park has been evacuated to ensure no tourists are in the area and to give emergency resources a free passage…

7,600 people have been evacuated or confined by the fire in Tenerife
7,600 people have been evacuated or confined by the fire in Tenerife

It has now consumed more than 2,600 hectares with a perimeter of 31km including the Chipeque viewing point…

LATEST: The Tenerife fire has spread uncontrollably through the night
LATEST: The Tenerife fire has spread uncontrollably through the night

The Government has issued a list of recommendations due to bad air quality from the smoke and ash in the air…

Siam Park has a new attraction, Saifa, the most jaw-dropping water slide in the world
Siam Park has a new attraction, Saifa, the most jaw-dropping water slide in the world

This is the longest and highest ride at the park where you race at ‘lightning’ speed through turns and crossovers…

UPDATE: The fire in Tenerife is burning out of control and now covers 1,800 hectares
UPDATE: The fire in Tenerife is burning out of control and now covers 1,800 hectares

Three seaplanes are on their way to help but so far water has evaporated before having any effect…

VIDEO: Latest helicopter footage shows intensity of Tenerife forest fire
VIDEO: Latest helicopter footage shows intensity of Tenerife forest fire

After a few smaller fires over the last week, this is the one that the authorities have been dreading due to weather conditions…

Mountain access roads are being closed and helicopters are helping firefighters
Mountain access roads are being closed and helicopters are helping firefighters

The fire is already spreading quickly as it is difficult to access by land and is being helped by the wind…

VIDEO: Emergency situation declared as forest fire breaks out in Tenerife
VIDEO: Emergency situation declared as forest fire breaks out in Tenerife

It started at 11:50pm last night, some roads have been closed and villages evacuated already…

Another death on the south Tenerife coast as a man drowns off Fañabe beach
Another death on the south Tenerife coast as a man drowns off Fañabe beach

He was pulled from the water in cardiorespiratory arrest by a pleasure boat and airlifted to safety but paramedics couldn’t save him…

UPDATE: The Guardia Civil have confirmed that they have located a body
UPDATE: The Guardia Civil have confirmed that they have located a body

It is believed to be the man who was swept out to sea by the tide from the natural pools in Puerto Santiago…

Man missing after being washed out to sea in Tenerife
Man missing after being washed out to sea in Tenerife

Air and sea rescue will resume their search for him this morning after he was dragged from a natural pool in Los Gigantes…

22 occupants of a boat are hospitalised in Tenerife for heat exhaustion and dehydration
22 occupants of a boat are hospitalised in Tenerife for heat exhaustion and dehydration

One of them needed CPR after going into cardiorespiratory arrest. Another boat has arrived in Fuerteventura this morning…

A man is killed after jumping out of an apartment window in Costa Adeje
A man is killed after jumping out of an apartment window in Costa Adeje

The National Police have opened an investigation as he was an alleged thief who was caught stealing…

El Medano beaches reopened as the levels of E.coli in the water have dropped
El Medano beaches reopened as the levels of E.coli in the water have dropped

This is an ongoing problem on this part of the coast due to excessive sewage pumped into the sea…

Adverse sea conditions have forced closure of beaches and some roads in Arona
Adverse sea conditions have forced closure of beaches and some roads in Arona

This part of the coast in the south of Tenerife is being particularly affected by strong seas and big waves…

40-year-old man seriously injured after falling off a cliff in Costa Adeje
40-year-old man seriously injured after falling off a cliff in Costa Adeje

The incident took place by the Bahia Principe Hotel in the south of Tenerife…