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Fire in Spain's Canary Islands leaves rescuers 'fighting for our island'
Arnaud Siad, Sara Mhaidli and Eric Levenson ^ | Sun August 11, 2019 | Arnaud Siad, Sara Mhaidli and Eric Levenson

Posted on 08/11/2019 1:15:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Speaking at a news conference, he said that the affected area was 1,000 hectares (about 2,500 acres). The neighborhoods concerned were from the municipalities of Artenara, Tejeda and Gáldar.

The fire spread on Gran Canaria, the second-most populous of the Canary Islands with just less than 900,000 people.

Earlier on Saturday, firefighters said in Spanish they were "overwhelmed by the situation,"

Ten aircraft and more than 200 ground troops are working to tackle the fire, Torres said. He added that local authorities have requested help from the government in Madrid and the Military Emergencies Unit in Seville.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Travel
KEYWORDS: canaryislands; fire; grancanaria

1 posted on 08/11/2019 1:15:26 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Didn’t the Clintoon’s have a place there. I seem to remember them visiting the Canary Islands


2 posted on 08/11/2019 1:17:43 PM PDT by BigpapaBo (If it don't kill you it'll make you _________!)
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To: BigpapaBo

We were in Gran Canaria last March. The section of the island we were on looked more like a place where they would do location shots for moon landing films. Didn’t see many trees at all. The weather was beautiful, which is why we were there on a break from the cooler weather at our home.


3 posted on 08/11/2019 1:32:15 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: BigpapaBo

“Didn’t the Clintoon’s have a place there. I seem to remember them visiting the Canary Islands”

If true, then probably something to do with Epstein. So it sounds like they’re ‘clearing things out’ this weekend.


4 posted on 08/11/2019 2:01:33 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: BenLurkin

Alla Who Ack Ack Bar.


5 posted on 08/11/2019 2:24:27 PM PDT by VietVet876
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

I take it that the island is largely semi-desert and arid?


6 posted on 08/11/2019 3:04:58 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Are you suggesting they faked the Moon landing? If so, please don’t tell Buzz Aldrin


7 posted on 08/11/2019 3:22:29 PM PDT by montag813
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To: montag813
Are you suggesting they faked the Moon landing?

If you're stupid enough to conclude that from reading my post then I'm sure Buzz would love to hear from you.

8 posted on 08/11/2019 3:51:19 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Amberdawn
I take it that the island is largely semi-desert and arid?

It looked like a lot of volcanic leftovers. We have similar area east of us in Almeria, the only European desert where they filmed a bunch of Spaghetti Westerns because it looked so bleak and barren. I guess there must be a part of Gran Canaria with more trees but it wasn't on the part of the island we were at.

9 posted on 08/11/2019 3:56:31 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Thanks. I figured it was largely dry, so wildfires don’t surprise me.


10 posted on 08/11/2019 4:35:17 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: BenLurkin

3,2,1 ... can I be the first person to blame globull warming?


11 posted on 08/11/2019 4:50:34 PM PDT by Mr Radical (In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)
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To: BenLurkin

A 2,500 acre fire? In NM the locals and neighbors put out ones that small.


12 posted on 08/11/2019 4:52:54 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: SunkenCiv

*ping*


13 posted on 08/12/2019 7:06:03 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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