SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Aug. 24 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The forest fire that has affected Tenerife for nine days continues its evolution in a stable manner, with the presence of ‘hot spots’ but without gaining more surface, with just over 14,700 hectares burned and a perimeter of 90 kilometers.
In a press conference held at the Arafo Advanced Command Post, the president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has detailed that there are still less than 300 people evacuated in the municipalities of Tacoronte, El Sauzal and Santa Úrsula and this afternoon, from After 5:00 p.m., the decision will be made as to whether they can return to their homes, as will the opening of the accesses to the Teide National Park.
Clavijo is confident that the fire can be considered stabilized this Thursday but has warned that temperatures will be very high from noon and there will be “continuous reactivations” within the perimeter.
(There will be expansion)
