the fire of Tenerifewhich originated in the municipality of Arafo, is advancing strongly and more and more localities are affected and neighborhoods are being evicted. In the absence of data from the day this Thursday, there are more than 7,600 people evacuated or confined from different municipalities.
Ground and air resources have not stopped working since the fire started, but it seems that they cannot get everywhere at once.
For this reason, and fearing that the flames could reach their properties, a group of residents of Aguamansa, in La Orotava, has gotten down to work and have started working to create firebreaks to stop the flames.
As can be seen in the video that accompanies this information, dozens of residents strive to remove the brush and stubble from the area, doing everything on their part so that the fire reaches their homes.
fire fighting equipment
Even though they seem insufficient. The firefighting team is made up of about 370 human troops and 17 aerial means. As explained this Wednesday by the President of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijothe air resources cannot work all at the same time, but around five units fly over the affected areas at a time.
evacuees
The latest data on people evacuated or confined amounts to more than 7,600 people, in the absence of the data for the day this Thursday, which is expected to be offered tonight. Those affected belong to the following areas:
candlemas
The evacuees had their homes in the high areas of Igueste of Candelaria, on the margins of Camino La Cuestita, from the confluence with the Caminos La Morrita and Partes Caminos; in the upper zone of Araya, from Cruz del Camino to Los Brezos; while the first nuclei evicted were Arrate, Chivisaya, Media Montaña and Ajafona.
the orotava
The City Council of La Orotava has made the decision to evacuate preventively, given the evolution of the fire, the population centers of Aguamansa, La Resbala, Pinolere, the highlands of La Florida and the Pino Alto neighborhood. The Quiquirá municipal pavilion has been set up in the municipality.
The rosary
The president of the Government of the Canary IslandsFernando Clavijo, communicated the decision of confine for security the entire urban area of El Rosario. In addition, the upper part of Barranco Hondo, Las Rosas and Los Apaches-Camino La Huerta was evacuated, as well as the area of Las Barreras and Preventorio street, and the area that goes from Vista La Huerta street and Preventorio street to Escuela Hogar (TF -274), Camino Los Panascos Bajos to Juan Antonio Díaz street and Las Rosas and Doctor Caldera streets to General Highway TF -24. For these people, the municipal Pavilion of El Chorrillo-San Isidro has been set up as a shelter.
arafo
In Arafo, the evacuated areas correspond to the population centers of El Pinalete, Galván, Las Vigas and Lo de Los Ramos. A preventive evacuation order has also been issued in Camino de La Granja, Los Eres, Lomo Juan Lian and the access to Barranco de Añavingo.
The slaughter
In the municipality of La Matanza, during the afternoon of this Thursday, the neighborhoods of La Vica and El Pirul were evacuated.
the willow
On the afternoon of this Thursday, the evacuation of the neighborhoods of Baboseras Altas, Camino El Pozo, Lomo Piedra to Calderetas (from Calle San Cristobal to the mountain) and La Vica, in El Sauzal.
