SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Aug. 14 (EUROPA PRESS) –
More than 400 troops make up the device of the Cabildo de Tenerife and the Candelaria City Council to ensure safety on August 14 and 15 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 Civil Protection personnel, personnel from the forest fire prevention and extinction operation, road personnel, TITSA, Tenerife Fire Consortium, as reported by both institutions in a press release.
Media and resources from different volunteer entities (Red Cross, AEA) also collaborated, as well as civil protection and police officers 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 Islands, as 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, Blanca Pérez, highlighted that work will be carried out fundamentally to prevent the transit of pilgrims through the island’s forest area (paths and tracks), where there is a express prohibition of said activity in the situation of Maximum Alert for forest fires.
He added that it is offered as an alternative and, “providing total security”, the officially authorized road to carry out the pilgrimage, which is the southern general carriage (TF-28), which will remain closed to traffic in the section between El Tablero and Caletillas from 6:00 p.m. on the 14th until 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 Brito, stressed that it is “primary to guarantee the safety” of the pilgrims and urged them to follow the recommendations and use public transport with Titsa and with the transport itself at the Demand of the municipality that will have services specials.
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.
