Forest fires burn through the Canary Islands, destroying land and property.<br/> <br />A blaze on La Gomera has flared up again after being contained last week.<br/> <br />Thousands have been evacuated from their homes.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED EVACUEE SAYING:<br/> <br />"Half of our island (La Gomera) is burnt and I do not yet know how it is going to end."<br/> <br />The regional government president says bureaucratic hurdles are delaying aid.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE (Spanish) PAULINO RIVERO, CANARY ISLAND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We have the will to face this fire but this is not enough because protocol has made it impossible to reach the area until Saturday afternoon. I mean that more than 20 hours have passed without any help."<br/> <br />Firefighters are struggling under difficult conditions as high temperatures and the lack of humidity hurt their efforts.
