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8,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Sweeps Spain's Canary Islands

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   Authorities on Spain's Canary Islands have confirmed the evacuation of
   more than 8,000 people Sunday and Monday as a massive wildfire swept
   across Gran Canaria.

   No fatalities have been reported, so far, but the fire is not yet under
   control.

   Canary Islands President Angel Victor Torres said 1,100 firefighters
   are battling to contain the flames, adding that 14 water-dropping
   aircraft are joining the battle against blaze.

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