Firefighters battle against Tenerife wildfires amid mass civilian evacuation

Firefighters struggle against Tenerife wildfires amid mass civilian evacuation | Ferocious wildfires ’with huge potential’ to wipe out villages on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife have triggered mass evacuations from the area. Five villages have now been evacuated as the fire continues to rage through a forested area in steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island. The blazing wildfires have ripped through 300 hectares of land in a nature park surrounding the Mount Teide volcano, forcing hundreds of locals and tourists to flee. Most of the wildfire is currently contained to the Corona Forestral national park but officials have warned that highly flammable pine trees in the area could see the flames expand further towards tourist hotspots such as Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Firefighters are desperately trying to douse the flames with water but the blaze is raging through a forested area in steep ravines, making their task much more difficult. #tenerife #tenerifeisland #spain #dailymail Daily Mail Homepage: Daily Mail Facebook: Daily Mail IG: Daily Mail Snap: Daily Mail Twitter: Daily Mail Pinterest: Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: