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August 18, 2023

Thousands Evacuated as Tenerife Wildfires Burn "Out of Control"
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In Spain's Canary Islands, thousands have been evacuated as the Tenerife
wildfire continues to burn "out of control." Tenerife, a popular
vacation island, has seen higher-than-average temperatures this summer,
much like the rest of Spain and Europe. Next week could bring more,
possibly record-breaking, extreme heat across the continent.


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