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Images show firefighters battling wildfire in Tenerife that continues to spread

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Images show firefighters still battling an "out of control" wildfire on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The fire, which broke out on August 15, has so far ravaged about 1,800 hectares (5,500 acres) through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island, part of the Canary Islands archipelago off northwestern Africa. IMAGES

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