The air quality due to the smoke from the Tenerife forest fire is between regular and unfavorable this Thursday in La Orotava, Los Realejos, Candelaria and Arafo.
The rest of the island’s municipalities could be occasionally affected in the event of the arrival of smoke from the fire, warns the Ministry of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water of the Government of the Canary Islands.
He insists that the smoke from forest fires is made up of a mixture of gases and small particles that are emitted by the combustion of vegetation and other materials, and at night or at times of greater accumulation of air in the northern zone. very unfavorable levels of air quality are reached.
The Government of the Canary Islands recommends in these situations to avoid staying abroad and intense or prolonged physical activities; close doors and windows and use FFP2 masks outside, as well as protect your eyes as much as possible and wash them if necessary.
Extreme precautions are recommended for people with previous respiratory or cardiac diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema; children, pregnant women and the elderly, people who perform intense physical activity and those with reduced mobility.
