High winds have spread the furious fires which have started creeping towards homes and villages.
The scene near the town of La Laguna and Los Rodeos airport in Tenerife on Friday night. Pic: APFor just a small moment on Friday, the Canarian authorities thought they had Tenerife's worst wildfire in over four decades under control.
As we stepped out of our hotel in the morning, large chunks of ash were falling from the sky and the smell of smoke was apparent in the busy town of Puerto De La Cruz. "You see this happening around the world and now this island is on fire," she said."Seeing the smoke come closer is very difficult."As she saw more fire engines heading towards the blaze, she said:"I have no emotions, I have no words about what is happening. We just have to hope that the emergency services do the job and save our homes. At least we are alive, that's what matters.
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