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Thousands of Brits 'stranded' at Tenerife airport due to the problems in the UK
Thousands of Brits 'stranded' at Tenerife airport due to the problems in the UK

At least 6,000 people have not been able to return home due to a technical problem with air traffic control…

The Tenerife Fire remains stabilized and drops to a Level 1 emergency
The Tenerife Fire remains stabilized and drops to a Level 1 emergency

This means that the Canary Islands Government hands control of the extinguishing operation over to the Cabildo…

Say goodbye to our heroes of the sky!
Say goodbye to our heroes of the sky!

43 Squadron are leaving Tenerife to return to mainland Spain as their work is done…

CABILDO: This is what has reopened and stayed closed due to the fire in Tenerife
CABILDO: This is what has reopened and stayed closed due to the fire in Tenerife

The access roads to Teide National Park from the south, via Vilaflor and Chio, are back open as far as the cable car…

The fire hasn’t advanced a single metre in the last 48 hours
The fire hasn’t advanced a single metre in the last 48 hours

Access to Teide and forest trails remain closed as we enter the tricky phases of fully controlling and extinguishing the fire…

Tenerife has never been so happy to see rain!
Tenerife has never been so happy to see rain!

A compact band of clouds has brought some unexpected rain to the western Canary Islands, in particular, Tenerife…

Arona council starts the removal of ‘illegal’ excursion kiosks
Arona council starts the removal of ‘illegal’ excursion kiosks

Agents from the Local and National Police removed five kiosks and all their marketing materials earlier today…

Firefighters rescue two puppies in the area of the fire in Tenerife
Firefighters rescue two puppies in the area of the fire in Tenerife

The dogs have been named Arafo and Candelaria after the names of the towns where the fire started…

IC demands that the funds from the Race Track are used to fight fires instead
IC demands that the funds from the Race Track are used to fight fires instead

Intersindical Canaria claims that the 60 million would be better used to base a seaplane on the island to prevent future disasters…

LATEST: The forest fire in Tenerife is considered to be stabilized
LATEST: The forest fire in Tenerife is considered to be stabilized

"We must remain vigilant and cautious," stressed Fernando Clavijo, the president of the Canary Islands Government…

The council recommend no swimming in Costa Adeje due to the presence of microalgae
The council recommend no swimming in Costa Adeje due to the presence of microalgae

They have issued the advice of the Ministry of Health to avoid contact with microalgae in the sea or deposited on the shore…

A man is arrested after being spotted walking through a restricted part of the forest
A man is arrested after being spotted walking through a restricted part of the forest

When police identified him they found he had an active search and arrest warrant against him…

A BRIFOR vehicle crashes into a tree in the Tenerife forest
A BRIFOR vehicle crashes into a tree in the Tenerife forest

It was on its way to assist firefighters working on the fire in El Rosario…

THURSDAY: Today is a key day in the extinguishing of the Tenerife fire
THURSDAY: Today is a key day in the extinguishing of the Tenerife fire

Firefighters believe that if weather conditions stay as they are, they will have the fire ‘stabilised’ by the end of today…

FIRE UPDATE: Most of the perimeter is ‘stabilised’ but the blaze is nowhere near ‘controlled’
FIRE UPDATE: Most of the perimeter is ‘stabilised’ but the blaze is nowhere near ‘controlled’

Step one is to contain it, step two is concentrating on maintaining that and extinguishing everything inside the perimeter…

The Sir Anthony Hotel gets ready to reopen after major renovation
The Sir Anthony Hotel gets ready to reopen after major renovation

The iconic hotel located on the ‘Golden Mile’ in the south of Tenerife will focus on the guest experience…

TUESDAY PM: Thousands affected by the fire can return to their homes
TUESDAY PM: Thousands affected by the fire can return to their homes

The 80-year-old man who threw rocks at the firefighter's helicopter could be charged with attempted murder…

VIDEO: Two people caught burgling a house in Tenerife that was empty because of the fire
VIDEO: Two people caught burgling a house in Tenerife that was empty because of the fire

The owners had been evacuated and two of their relatives broke in and were caught by the police stealing jewellery, watches and clothes…

Man arrested for throwing a rock at one of the fire helicopters whilst filling up with water
Man arrested for throwing a rock at one of the fire helicopters whilst filling up with water

He aimed for the tail rotor of the helicopter causing an emergency landing and leaving it unable to fly…

VIDEO: 3 pilot whales appear in a bathing area off a beach in the south of Tenerife
VIDEO: 3 pilot whales appear in a bathing area off a beach in the south of Tenerife

At first people panicked as they thought it was sharks, then they were in awe of the three of them happily swimming in the bay…