On Spanish island of La Palma in Canary islands about 700 people have been evacuated and a man has died after a wildfire broke out.
A park ranger and married father of five,named Francisco Jose Santana died in the process of trying to extinguish the blaze.
A 27-year-old German man who admitted having started the fire accidentally,while trying to burn used toilet paper,has been arrested by the police,Spanish media reports
About 200 firefighters and emergency service workers are trying to put out the fire, AP news agency reported regional government officials as saying.
The island's last major fire was in 2009, when 4,000 people had to be evacuated.
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