The situation has improved overnight
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, July 16 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The fire declared on the afternoon of this Saturday in the area located under the Mirador de Chivisaya, within the municipality of Arafo (Tenerife) has been able to stabilize and if the weather conditions are good, it could be controlled during the day this Sunday.
This was reported this Sunday by the president of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, who added that the affected hectares have stood at 30, half of the estimate of this Saturday, which was 60.
For its part, the fire forced the evacuation of about 50 people yesterday as a precaution, in addition to about 200 head of cattle.
In addition, in a preventive manner, the decision was made yesterday to evacuate the area of Las Hermosas, in Candelaria; of Camino Las Tapias, in Arafo; and kilometer point 3 of the TF-523 road.
From the beginning, different air and land means of the Forestry Brigade (Brifor) have come to the place for extinction work.
For its part, at the moment the deployment is made up of 18 agents from the Brifor operation, who are working to consider the flames under control.
