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Wildfire Prompts Evacuations in Canary Islands

Reuters

   TEJEDA, SPAIN - A wildfire in the CanaryIslands led to the evacuation
   of a small town in GranCanariaisland on Saturday, and officials said
   the blaze had a "greatpotential" to spread.

   The wildfire started in the town ofValleseco, and anemergency area was
   also declared for the municipalities of Moyaand Tejeda. In the latter,
   most parts of the town of 1,900inhabitants were evacuated for
   precautionary reasons and roadswere closed, the regional government
   said.

   Seven helicopters, as well as firefighters on the ground,were battling
   the blaze.

   Tejeda had been evacuated last week when another wildfireaffected the
   area.

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