[1/9] General view of the Tijarafe fire on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain July 16, 2023 REUTERS/Borja SuarezJuly 16 (Reuters) - Firefighters were trying to contain a wildfire which burned out of control and forced the evacuation of at least 4,000 people on the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities said on Sunday.
Firefighters were burning an area to ensure the blaze stopped at a road and did not spread further.
“That is what we are going to do to secure all this area and try to save a house.
"There has been some resistance by local people to leaving their homes, but I appeal to people to be responsible," Clavijo told reporters in La Palma.
King Felipe VI of Spain telephoned Clavijo on Saturday to express his support with the people of La Palma, the Spanish royal household said.
Persons:
Borja Suarez, ” Jose Fernandez, ” Manuel, Fernando Clavijo, Clavijo, King Felipe VI of Spain, Borja Suarea, Silvio Castellanos, Graham Keeley, Barbara Lewis, David Holmes
Organizations:
REUTERS, Firefighters, La Palma, Reuters, ”, La, Thomson
Locations:
La Palma, Spain, El Pinar de Puntagorda, Puntagorda, Tijarafe, Africa, Europe, Canary, Tenerife