Canary Islands fire forces 8000 to flee

By Barry Hatton
Updated August 19 2019 - 10:23pm, first published 10:20pm
A forest fire on Spain's Gran Canaria island has forced the evacuation of 40 towns and villages.
A forest fire on Spain's Gran Canaria island has forced the evacuation of 40 towns and villages.

An out-of-control wildfire in Spain's Canary Islands is throwing flames 50 metres into the air, forcing emergency workers to evacuate more than 8000 people, authorities say.

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