a conatus of Forest fire in the municipality of The Realejos (north of Tenerife), in the Los Campeches area, has put the Tenerife Forestry Brigade on alert this Thursday morning. The Emergency and Security Coordination Center of the Government of the Canary Islands (CECOES 1-1-2) and the Island Council confirm that the teams of the Forest Brigades are already moving to the place to put out the flames.
The five westernmost islands, again on alert due to the risk of forest fires
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The first images show a significant fire and a large column of smoke.
Shortly before noon, a GES helicopter joined the extinction work, which is already discharging water in the affected area.
📹 🚁 Helicopter #GES carrying out discharges, together with the rest of the aerial means, in extinction tasks @CabildoTenerife in forest fire #IFLosRealejos #TENERIFE. pic.twitter.com/mDsXXPMakH
– 1-1-2 Canary Islands (@112canary) July 21, 2022
It so happens that the island is on alert due to the risk of forest fire due to the high temperatures that have been recorded in recent days. For this reason, since last Wednesday, the Cabildo activated extraordinary measures of degree 1 for the prevention of forest fires, which implies that the cultural use of fire is prohibited (agricultural and forestry burning, prescribed, stubble, scrub, waste… .) and recreational (barbecues, bonfires, camp fires and gas stoves, among others).
In the same way, the use of any type of machinery or tool that can project sparks (brushcutters, welding equipment or radial cutters) and the use of any pyrotechnic material in risk areas is suspended.
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#CecopinTF reports the declaration of an attempted murder #IF in the area of Los Campeches, in the municipality of Los Realejos. Extinguishing equipment moves there #BriforTF.@112canary
– Cabildo of Tenerife (@CabildoTenerife) July 21, 2022
