More of 400 troops make up the device council of Tenerife and the City Council of Candelaria to watch the days August 14 and 15 for security at the festivities in honor of the patron saint of the archipelago.
To all of them will be added the means and resources of the Cabildo de Tenerife, such as the effective Civil protectionPersonnel of the prevention and extinction operation of fires foresters, road crews, TITSA, Consortium of Firefighters of Tenerife, as reported by both institutions in a press release.
Media and resources from different volunteer entities also collaborated (Red Cross, AEA), as well as civil protection officers and police from the municipalities of: Los Realejos, La Orotava, Santa Úrsula, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Victoria, El Sauzal, Tacoronte, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, El Rosario, Arafo and Güímar.
All this, they indicated, will also be coordinated with the CECOES 112 of the Government of the Canary Islandsas well as with the participation of the State Security Forces and Corps.
Pilgrimage
On the other hand, and in relation to this device, the Councilor for Emergencies of the Cabildo de Tenerife, white perezstressed that work will be carried out fundamentally to avoid the transit of pilgrims through the forest area of the island (paths and tracks), where there is an express prohibition of said activity due to the situation of Maximum Alert for forest fires.
He added that it is offered as an alternative and, “providing total security“, the officially authorized way to carry out the pilgrimage, which is the general carreta del sur (TF-28), that will remain closed to traffic in the section between the board and Caletillas from 6:00 p.m. on the 14th to the early hours of the morning on the 15th, coinciding with the passage of the Athletic March and floral offering to the Virgin.
For her part, the mayoress of Candelaria, Mari Britostressed that it is “essential to ensure safety” of the pilgrims and urged to follow the recommendations and use public transport with Titsa and with the own transport at the Demand of the municipality that will have special services.
Specifically, the Candelaria Urban Demand Transport will provide a free service from the bus station, on Rambla de Los Menceyes, to Plaza de Teror on Monday, August 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and on Tuesday, August 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. hours.
All lines will provide their usual service on Monday, August 14, as well as Tuesday, August 15, with lines 1 and 2 being the usual morning and afternoon hours. Line 6 will offer service until 2:00 p.m.
