Spain’s government pledges aid to Canaries
Monday, August 3, 2009 @ 10:17 PM
Strong winds are continuing to fan forest fires on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma.
About 500 firemen have spent the weekend battling to contain the blazes which began on Friday, but they have now been forced to retreat as flames raged close to two towns in the south. The main tactic left is to try and douse the fires with water from the air.
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who began his holiday on the island of Lanzarote, flew to La Palma to see the devastation for himself.
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