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A wildfire is affecting Tenerife, Spain

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A wildfire is affecting Tenerife, Spain
Location: Spain
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

A wildfire broke out in the municipalities of Arafo and Candelaria (#IFArafoCandelaria)  in Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands.

The fire burned 800 hectares, leading to the evacuation of several residential areas and the closure of two main roads.   This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 16 August, shows the smoke cloud generated by the wildfire reaching Gran Canaria.

In response to the wildfires, the Rapid Mapping module of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated. Further information is available here

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