A wildfire is threatening the holiday island of La Palma, part of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and part of Spain.
El Paso is a town and a municipality on the island of La Palma, Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is situated in the middle of the island. The island is a major attraction for tourists.
The fire is burning in the hills at El Paso.
The population of the municipality is about 8,000 and the area is 135.92 kmยฒ, making it the largest municipality on the island of La Palma. The mean elevation is 600 m. The territory of the municipality includes the Caldera de Taburiente, a giant caldera constituting a national park.
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The Canary Islands Government declared a forest fire alert.