Beachgoers Lie on Sand in Tenerife as Wildfire Looms

The large wildfire burning in Tenerife, Spain, loomed over swimmers and sunbathers in Puerto de la Cruz on Thursday, August 17.This footage tweeted by user @neftis26 shows people on a northern Tenerife beach observing the large plumes of smoke coming from the fire. Some beachgoers continued to bask on the sand and wade in the water as the fire burned in the background, the footage shows.Thousands across Tenerife were under evacuation orders on Thursday as the fire continued to spread, local officials said. The fire had burned over 6,400 acres (2,600 hectares) and was leading to poor air quality in the region, the Canary Islands government said. Credit: @neftis26 via Storyful
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