The fire that since last Tuesday affects the mountains of Tenerife has caused, in addition to the confinement or evacuation of some 7,600 people, the rehoming of pets, more than 200 dogs from a shelter, 230 goats from four farms and about a thousand chickensamong other livestock.
For its part, the Animal Welfare area of the Council of Tenerife It has coordinated with all the affected livestock and animal protection sectors to evict and relocate the affected farms and zoos, as explained by the corporation on Thursday.
In it Tierra Blanca Animal Protection Center has set up a 24-hour service for the shelter of animals and more than 200 dogs have been evicted from the El Ravelo shelter, in El Sauzal (managed by ADEPAC), which were taken to the El Ravelo sports center on a provisional basis.
Likewise, 230 goats from four farms have been evacuated to different resources and 1,000 hens from the La Orotava area have also been rehoused in a private space.
equestrian centers
The Canarian Equestrian Federation is in coordination with the equestrian centers of the Island, the Cabildo de Tenerife and the affected municipalities for the rehousing and transfer of those animals that require it due to their proximity to the fire.
On Wednesday at noon, the eviction of horses in Las Lagunetas, more specifically in the rural hotel Don Leandro, to the Centro Hípico La Cordillera. During the night, the eviction of several horses belonging to an individual resident in the Las Barreras area in La Esperanza was also carried out, which were relocated to the El Manchón de las Flores Equestrian Center. In the esperanze, so far a total of 62 horses have been evicted and work continues to be able to relocate all those who are necessary.
During this Thursday, for its part, the upper part of the municipality of La Orotava (Aguamansa, Pinolere) has been evacuated, starting with horses and also having to relocate the following species: 80 goats, 18 horses, 7 donkeys, 130 dogs, 20 chickens, 30 ducks, a pig, 35 sheep, two ponies and 18 cats through a device with volunteers from the area.
Also for a few hours, in El Rosario, La Esperanza and Las Rosas, several horses have been preventively relocated to the Cher El Rocío Equestrian Center, which has also welcomed private horses from the Las Rosas area, as well as from other regions. close to the main road from La Esperanza to Agua García.
Virtually all the horses have been evicted from the Los Brezos Equestrian Center (more than 50) in a coordinated, calm, but agile way. Likewise, four horses have been moved from the private stables of Finca Palo Guanche. All of them have been transferred to Nueva Atalaya in the blocks of Marta Duque.
The horses of the Los Caireles Equestrian Center are prepared in case it is necessary to carry out transfers to move them away from the source of the fire. In this case, the La Cordillera Equestrian Center is already prepared to act in this possible situation.
In addition, Finca Altoanna has transferred to eight donkeys, two mares, two ponies and two cows from Finca El Burrero, lending seven of its stables to the private owner of these animals and moving several pigs, goats and sheep to the La Cordillera Equestrian Center.
enabled spaces
The Cabildo has enabled the Casa del Ganaderoin La Laguna, for the transfer of large animals and for these cases the facilities of the Insular Slaughterhouse for goats, sheep and pigs have also been made available, in addition to other spaces ceded by private farmers to house animals in case they necessary, such as the Equestrian Federation.
On the other hand, once the evacuation order was received from Finca La Data -Cabildo reproduction center where there are rabbits and pigs-, the rabbits were evacuated, but the size of the pigs meant that they could not be evacuated. without putting the lives of the people who carried out the evacuation work at risk.
In addition, from the Primary Sector area, the rafts with the best conditions for resupply in the north have been made available to the aerial means of extinction, through Balten (Balsas de Tenerife).
Specifically, they are the Los Partidos ponds, in El Tanque and Llanos de Mesa, in San Juan de La Rambla, which are added to those of Aguamansa and Araya, which had already been providing services since the start of the fire.
In addition to the personnel from the Natural Environment area -which includes the Forestry Brigades-, from the Security and Emergencies area and from the Tenerife Fire Consortium who are acting in the emergency, the island corporation has carried out actions through the different areas and entities linked to it.
Social and health resources
Regarding people, the last evacuation order issued by the General Directorate of Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands affects the towns of El Pinalete, Galván, Las Vigas and Lo de Los Ramos in Arafoone of the municipalities where the fire originated on Tuesday, which has already reached six towns on the island.
The Institute of Social and Socio-Health Care (IASS), and in coordination with the Government of Canary Islands and the municipalities affected by the fire, has made available to the emergency device all the socio-sanitary resources available to care for people from vulnerable groups that they have no alternative accommodation in the event that they must be evacuated from their places of residence or that they are in a center affected by the fire.
Regarding care for the elderly, the IASS will also reinforce the telecare service with the aim of monitoring people who live in places close to the fire.
In the same way, the services of the Official College of Psychologists of Santa Cruz de Tenerifewhich has enabled a free psychological care service for people belonging to the municipalities that have been confined and for people displaced by the effects of the fire.
The provision of the service will be made by call or WhatsApp message to the phones 696 087 014 and 674 625 828.
Lines of buses affected
For its part, TITSA has suspended the service of line 348 that runs from the Parador de Las Cañadas del Teide to the municipality of Puerto de la Cruz.
In addition, lines 342 from Costa Adeje have been affected, which will only reach the municipality of Vilaflor, and lines 345 and 346, which will only reach the Casa Forestal stop and return to the municipalities of La Orotava and Puerto de la cross, respectively.
