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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…

Teide will be closed to the public for Perseids and the bank holiday on Tuesday
Teide will be closed to the public for Perseids and the bank holiday on Tuesday

The Cabildo have announced due to the extreme heat and extreme risk of forest fires…

Inspectors start the sanction files against illegal excursion kiosks in south Tenerife
Inspectors start the sanction files against illegal excursion kiosks in south Tenerife

The Arona City Council announces immediate measures against the desks and kiosks that are on its land without the correct permission…

El Medano beaches are closed again on the hottest day of the year due to contamination
El Medano beaches are closed again on the hottest day of the year due to contamination

The council have had no choice after finding out that the central beach exceeds the levels allowed for bathing…

84-year-old man injured after rolling his car in Tenerife
84-year-old man injured after rolling his car in Tenerife

He was going too fast around a corner, lost control, and went off the road…

The Ministry of Education closes a school in the south of Tenerife
The Ministry of Education closes a school in the south of Tenerife

They said that the school needs to achieve "a better and more efficient use of the available resources, both personal and material"

Granadilla Council reopens beaches after getting back analysis results
Granadilla Council reopens beaches after getting back analysis results

The presence of microalgae was not detected so it is not harmful to humans although they have yellow flags as a precaution…

Two municipalities in the south of Tenerife ban swimming in the sea due to ‘unidentified’ waste
Two municipalities in the south of Tenerife ban swimming in the sea due to ‘unidentified’ waste

They have taken precautionary measures until analysis results come back identifying if it’s harmful to humans or not…

Closures on the TF-1 motorway tonight due to roadworks
Closures on the TF-1 motorway tonight due to roadworks

There will be lane closures and diversions in the south lane as follows…