Thousands of people have been evacuated on the island
Police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish island of Tenerife was started deliberately, Canary Islands regional president Fernando Clavijo has said.
Although the blaze in the north-east of the island is not near the main tourist areas in the south-west, the regional government ordered the evacuation of a state-run hotel in the Teide volcano national park, in central Tenerife, some 30 miles south-west of the fire zone. It was not immediately clear how many people were staying at the hotel.
Access for firefighters is extremely difficult. The emergency services said air quality in 19 town areas was not good and urged people to stay indoors when possible and wear masks outdoors.
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