13 August 2012 Last updated at 10:15 ET <\/p>\n
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Evacuees talk about the moment they were rushed to the ferry <\/p>\n
Firefighters are battling a forest fire on La Gomera in Spain's Canary Islands which forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people by ferry overnight. <\/p>\n
The worst affected area on La Gomera is Valle Gran Rey. Road access has been cut by the fire, which has spread with high winds and tinder-dry vegetation. <\/p>\n
A smaller area is ablaze on Tenerife. <\/p>\n
On the mainland, two firefighters died while helping to extinguish a wildfire in Torremanzanas, a village north of the eastern coastal town of Alicante. <\/p>\n
Spain's El Pais news website says eight helicopters and six planes helped firefighters on the ground to douse the Torremanzanas blaze. <\/p>\n
Aircraft are also being used on La Gomera, where fires are advancing on three fronts. <\/p>\n
Two boats took 910 people from Valle Gran Rey to La Gomera's main town, San Sebastian. In all, more than 5,000 have been evacuated since Friday. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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