A forest worker was killed and 2,500 people evacuated on the Canary island of La Palma after a forest fire was reportedly started by a German burning soiled toilet paper.
Firefighters and army emergency service soldiers have been using eight water-carrying helicopters and three water-dumping planes to battle the three-day-old blaze raging amid high summer temperatures and strong winds.
Fatality
The forest worker died on Thursday while helping to control the fire.
The 27-year-old German, who was not named, admitted starting the fire accidentally by burning his soiled toilet paper, said police.
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The fire has burned some 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) in the centre of the volcanic island known for its rich vegetation and mountainous countryside.
AP