On one of Spain's Canary Islands, a raging wildfire has forced more than 26,000 people to evacuate from their homes.

The fire started in a national park in the northern part of Tenerife Island around Tuesday. Local authorities say that the blaze has burned about 5,000 hectares.

In July, a large wildfire occurred on another island, but local authorities say the scale of the current blaze on Tenerife has never been seen before in the Canary Islands.

Reuters news agency reports say the island's popular tourist areas, including beach resorts, have not been affected so far, and that its two airports are operating normally.

The Canary Islands attract tourists from all over the world, especially during summer months.

But extremely hot weather has engulfed parts of Europe this summer. Since July, wildfires have also ravaged forests in Greece and Italy.