He tenerife fire “has not gained even a square meter for the first time” and it has been achieved contain overnightas reported by the president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo.
Although the high temperatures could mean continuous revivalsit is expected to be able to decide that the fire is stabilized this afternoon, depending on how the flames evolve throughout the day.
Likewise, the meeting will agree on whether to authorize the relocation of the 231 people who are still evacuated, the opening of access to the Teide National Park and the Parador Nacional.
Clavijo has visited the Arafo Advanced Command Post together with the Minister of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Teresa Ribera, who has insisted on caution and has highlighted the exemplary coordination between the administrations. “A single team against fire has been formed,” she stated.
The minister has sent a message of support and has insisted that “there is a lot of work ahead, but the Government of Spain is with the people who have lived with anguish these days and will be at the time of restoration.”
There is still a lot of combustible material left
For her part, the president of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, has insisted that, despite the fact that some areas are considered stabilized, the fire is still active with significant reactivations, highlighting those of Güímar, La Hornaca and La Vica a 05:00 in the morning.
Dávila has asked for special caution, since there is still a lot of combustible material inside the perimeter. “There are many hectares of Monteverde and pine forest with many hot spots where the firefighting teams work intensely,” he explained.
