Thousands evacuated as fires rage on Tenerife

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Authorities in Tenerife have evacuated around 2,000 people as wildfires rage across the island.

Emergency services say the fire has swept into a popular national park in the centre of the Canary island.

Hundreds of fire-fighters are facing a difficult task made worse by high temperatures and strong winds.
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