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Hundreds evacuated in Gran Canaria wildfires
Holidaymakers in Gran Canaria are being warned of road closures and evacuations as forest fires continue to rage in the centre of the island.
Despite the efforts of 300 firefighters and improving weather conditions, the fires are still not under control.
The UK Foreign Office said the fires, which started on Wednesday, are affecting popular mountainous areas, including Tejeda, San Mateo, Telde, San Bartolom-© de Tirajana and Santa Lucia de Tirajana.
It urged visitors to the Canary island to follow the advice of local authorities
Hundreds of residents have been told to leave their homes and around 1,000 hectares have been affected.
Guests are the Tejeda Parador hotel were evacuated safely as flames reached the hotel’s grounds.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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