Several houses in Igueste de Candelaria, in Tenerife, have been evicted due to the forest fire that started in the municipality of Arafo and has already spread to the bordering areas of La Victoria and Santa Úrsula.
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These houses are located on the margins of the La Cuestita road, from the confluence with the La Morrita and Partes Caminos roads, the Government of the Canary Islands has reported on its social networks.
This evacuation is in addition to the one already carried out in the population centers of Arrate, Chivisaya, Media Montaña and Ajafona.
The TF-24 highway (between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo) and TF-523, the Los Loros highway, have also been closed.
The Candelaria City Council has set up the Punta Larga pavilion as a hostel.