Spanish authorities have evacuated 500 more residents in the path of a forest fire on the Atlantic island of La Palma.
The regional government for the Canary Islands archipelago says the evacuation of two neighbourhoods in the town of Villa de Mazo took place early on Sunday as the fire spread through the hilly terrain.
The latest evacuation comes only hours after authorities said some of the 2500 residents previously evacuated could return to their homes.
The five-day-old blaze has claimed the life of one forest worker and destroyed around 4000 hectares of forest on the volcanic island located off the northwest coast of Africa.
An unnamed 27-year-old German man admitted to police that he had started the fire accidentally by burning some of his soiled toilet paper.
Spanish media say the man has been charged with grave negligence and was denied bail after a judicial hearing on Saturday while police continue their investigation.
Some 350 firefighters, supported by four planes and eight helicopters dumping water, are battling the fire but strong winds and high temperatures are complicating their efforts.
