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Masca Valley and five forestal areas are closed to the public
Masca Valley and five forestal areas are closed to the public

The reasons are high temperatures and lack of resources in case of emergency as they are working on the fire...

A second fire breaks out in Tenerife, this time in El Tanque
A second fire breaks out in Tenerife, this time in El Tanque

It is located in the area between Santiago del Teide and Garachico...

LATEST PHOTOS: Total area affected is now 500 hectares with an 11 km perimeter
LATEST PHOTOS: Total area affected is now 500 hectares with an 11 km perimeter

170 troops have joined the ground crew battling the fire...

FOREST FIRE DAY 2: It has doubled in size overnight and has spread to La Guancha
FOREST FIRE DAY 2: It has doubled in size overnight and has spread to La Guancha

150 firemen worked tirelessly through the night as thermographic drones were used to confirm the size of the perimeter...

The Tenerife fire continues to burn out of control now covering 100 hectares
The Tenerife fire continues to burn out of control now covering 100 hectares

So far campsites, recreational areas, and 13 houses have been evacuated; 230 people are currently fighting the fire...

FIRE UPDATE: The forest fire is now on two fronts and affects 600,000m2
FIRE UPDATE: The forest fire is now on two fronts and affects 600,000m2

The Canary Islands have requested a seaplane from the Spanish Government for aerial support…

Sainz, Checa and Christine GZ drive the ‘first lap’ of Tenerife’s race track
Sainz, Checa and Christine GZ drive the ‘first lap’ of Tenerife’s race track

All three visited Granadilla yesterday to see where the track is being built after Tuesdays presentation thwarted by protests…

Three hikers rescued after suffering from heat stroke in Tenerife
Three hikers rescued after suffering from heat stroke in Tenerife

The incident occurred on the PR-TF3 trail from Casas de la Cumbre to Valle Brosque in Anaga…

VIDEO: Forest fire in Tenerife, helicopters and fire brigade are fighting the blaze
VIDEO: Forest fire in Tenerife, helicopters and fire brigade are fighting the blaze

The fire in Los Realejos has been raised to emergency level 2 and assistance from the military has been requested…

The Cabildo is to increase the volcanic surveillance systems in Tenerife
The Cabildo is to increase the volcanic surveillance systems in Tenerife

This is after swarms of seismic activity detected over the last few weeks, not only at Teide, but around the island...

Start spreading the news… the theme for Carnival 2023 is New York
Start spreading the news… the theme for Carnival 2023 is New York

New York was chosen by the public after receiving 44% of the votes…

Five arrested for stealing 16 cars and falsifying documents in the south of Tenerife
Five arrested for stealing 16 cars and falsifying documents in the south of Tenerife

They tried to ‘steal’ the shares of a man’s company by creating fake documents and identities to go to a notary...

Four car accident in Guía de Isora claims the life of a woman with several more injured
Four car accident in Guía de Isora claims the life of a woman with several more injured

In the midst of the shocking accident, a child under 2 years old was completely unharmed...

Roadworks on the TF-1 mean diversions at the south airport until Thursday
Roadworks on the TF-1 mean diversions at the south airport until Thursday

Work is carried out at night to minimize traffic problems during the day...

UPDATE: Forest fire in Los Realejos in Tenerife is under control
UPDATE: Forest fire in Los Realejos in Tenerife is under control

The emergency services have extinguished the blaze in an area called Lolita just outside the town…

Police arrest one of the most dangerous and wanted men in Tenerife
Police arrest one of the most dangerous and wanted men in Tenerife

The 39-year-old man has two search and arrest warrants and 33 cases against him for knife crime, armed robbery, and GBH…

‘A wet backside is not proof’ British tourist who slipped in a Tenerife hotel loses her case
‘A wet backside is not proof’ British tourist who slipped in a Tenerife hotel loses her case

She was asking for 130,000 euros compensation after slipping over at breakfast when barefoot...

Man in critical condition after falling on to rocks by a Costa Adeje beach
Man in critical condition after falling on to rocks by a Costa Adeje beach

He was rescued from the sea by lifeguards who gave him CPR until paramedics arrived...

Formula 1 star is coming to Tenerife to officially launch the Race Track project
Formula 1 star is coming to Tenerife to officially launch the Race Track project

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz is making a presentation at the Tenerife Auditorium in Santa Cruz next Tuesday…

Firemen find a dead body in the yesterday’s fire outbreak in La Gomera
Firemen find a dead body in the yesterday’s fire outbreak in La Gomera

The fire was controlled and stabilised within a few hours, but the body remains a mystery...