Thousands more evacuated as Tenerife wildfire rages

A helicopter drops water on the flames as the fire advances through the forest towards the town of El Rosario in Tenerife (Arturo Rodriguez/AP))

Thousands more people in Tenerife have fled their homes as a wildfire that authorities deemed “out of control” raged for a fourth day.

The regional government for the Canary Islands said that 4,000 more people were ordered to evacuate on Saturday.