Wildfire advance on residential areas in La Gomera, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. Wildfires spurred by high temperatures raged across Spain's Canary Islands of La Gomera and Tenerife as well as Ourense in northwestern Spain on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Flames are threatening some of Europe's oldest surviving forests in La Gomera and have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people across the country. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez)
Wildfire advance on residential areas in La Gomera, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. Wildfires spurred by high temperatures raged across Spain's Canary Islands of La Gomera and Tenerife as well as Ourense in northwestern Spain on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Flames are threatening some of Europe's oldest surviving forests in La Gomera and have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people across the country. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez)
EL CERCADO, Spain (AP) ? Officials say high temperatures and brisk winds are hampering efforts to combat wildfires that are spreading across some of Spain's most precious natural parks, including one that is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Fires on the Canary islands of La Gomera and Tenerife have forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents as a precautionary measure, the regional government said Sunday.
Casimimo Curbelo, local government leader of La Gomera, said: "We are living through hell, we have asked the central government for more resources with which to fight the fire."
At the heart of his island lies Garajonay National Park, which experts say contains woodlands that have survived since the Tertiary age, 11 million years ago.
Regional governments have reported that 10 wildfires are raging across Spain on Sunday.
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