Thousands evacuated as out-of-control wildfire scorches Tenerife

The flames advance through the forest near the town of El Rosario, as wildfire continues to burn on Tenerife, Canary Islands (Europa Press via AP)

An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected some 7,600 people who are either evacuated or confined, regional president Fernando Clavijo said on Thursday.

He said some 250 firefighters and members of the Spanish army are tackling the blaze, located in the north of the island.