Officials say the wildfires are the most complex to hit the Canary Islands in 40 years.
The blaze broke out after the archipelago suffered a heatwave that left many areas tinder-dry. / Photo: Reuters
Head of civil protection for the Canary Islands Montserrat Roman said 19 aerial units would be drafted in to continue the work on Saturday, which was likely to be complicated by high temperatures and"strong gusts of wind". More than 4,500 people had been evacuated, but the number stuck inside their homes had fallen to just under 1,700 after a confinement order was lifted for some 2,200 residents as conditions eased in La Esperanza near the airport, Roman said earlier.
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