What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 2023 – 10 Nov 2023
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 28.27° N, 16.61° W
- Description
- wildfire in Tenerife in 2023
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2023 Tenerife wildfire
Natural disaster in the Canary Islands
On 15 August 2023, a forest fire broke out on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands of Spain. The fire, driven by the wind, heat, and low humidity levels, caused mass evacuations, widespread damage to the island's flora and fauna, as well as power and water supply cuts in some of the affected municipalities.
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