The emergency device that works in the extinction of the forest fire that has been declared in the Tenerife municipality of Arafo has preemptively decided evacuation of the Las Hermosas area, in Candelaria, and Camino Las Tapias, in Arafo.
Furthermore, according to the Council of Tenerifewe have proceeded to evacuate the houses located at kilometer point three of the TF523, road that has been completely closed.
To facilitate the work of the forest brigades The Los Loros highway has also been cut at kilometer 1 to three and the Las Lagunetas highway, from kilometer 16.
The fire is located under the Chivisaya viewpoint and the smoke is visible through the Güímar valley, according to the images distributed on social networks.
The strong wind is making the extinction tasks difficult.
