Tenerife wildfire still ‘out of control’ and blazes in Greece force evacuations

Firefighters on Canary island say no homes destroyed so far, while people flee from four Greek villages

A wildfire on Tenerife that has forced thousands to flee is still out of control, authorities have said, as four more villages in Greece were evacuated in the face of another advancing blaze and more than half of mainland France was on extreme heat alert.

As much of southern Europe continues to roast after July was named the world’s hottest month on record, firefighters on the Spanish island said a slight weather improvement during the night had allowed them to prevent any homes being destroyed.

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