He Council of Tenerife has authorized the return to their homes of the 20 people from Santa Úrsula who were still evacuated as a precaution due to the forest fire.
Likewise, access to the area of Las Lagunetas (El Sauzal, El Rosario and La Matanza), La Orotava and the towns of Los Pelados and Las Dehesas (Güímar) has been authorized for the owners of farms, agricultural facilities and tool rooms. , although with the restrictions of grade 3 in which making fire and using machinery is prohibited and tools that cause sparks, among other measures.
The Cabildo maintains an operation of 135 people on the ground affected by the forest fire, to which must be added the four helicopters – two from the Cabildo and two from the State -, along with the coordination and logistics personnel who continue working on the emergency.
The ground troops They belong to the Forestry Brigades and staff of the Cabildos of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, the Tenerife Firefighters Consortium and the companies Tragsa and Gesplan, the corporation reports in a note.
The Cabildo has also updated the situation of the Territorial Insular Emergency Plan (PEIN) and issued a series of resolutions for the population in such a way that in the municipalities of Güímar, Arafo, Fasnia, Candelaria, El Rosario, Tacoronte, El Sauzal, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Victoria de Acentejo, Santa Úrsula, La Orotava and Los Realejos, grade 3 measures remain activated, which means the prohibition of lighting fires in recreational areas and traveling on the slopes and forest trails.
It also keeps the prohibition to stay in the bush and make fire outdoors (bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas stoves); pyrotechnic displays and the use of machinery and tools that cause sparks. In addition, it will not be possible to circulate with motor vehicles on forest tracks for recreational purposes.
Hunting is prohibited in the municipalities affected by the fire, except in Güímar and Fasnia.
closed recreational areas
On the other hand, the following Recreational areas and camping areas will remain closed: Chanajiga (Los Realejos), Hoya del Abade (La Victoria), La Caldera (La Orotava), La Laguneta Chica (Santa Úrsula), Las Calderetas (El Sauzal), Las Raíces (El Rosario), Lomo La Jara (Tacoronte) , Los Frailes (Arafo) and Ramón El Caminero (La Orotava).
The Cabildo has also activated grade 1 measures in the municipalities not affected by the forest fire.
Thus, lighting fires in recreational areas (bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas stoves) is still prohibited. pyrotechnic displays and work with machinery and tools that cause sparks.
Starting this Tuesday hunting is allowedforestry exploitation and the circulation of motor vehicles on the network of forest trails for recreational purposes.
In the same way, you can travel along the tracks and forest trails and use the recreational areas, camping areas and camps (without using stoves or gas), as well as the sporting events and pilgrimages on forest and cross-country tracks and trails.
In any case, the population is requested to take extreme precautions throughout the island territory with any activity that could generate fires (tobacco, use of generators, electrical and pyrotechnic material).
Roads and transportation
The access roads to the Teide National Park via La Esperanza (TF-24) and La Orotava (TF-21) remain closed, as well as the TF-523 (Climb to Los Loros). The access to Teide via Vilaflor (TF-21) and Chío (TF-38) are open, but only as far as the Cable Car. In addition, the possibility of opening
As for public transport, lThe only Titsa line that remains suspended is Line 348 Puerto de la Cruz-Orotava-Teide National Park. For their part, Lines 345 and 346 Puerto de la Cruz-Orotava-Aguamansa will only reach the Velo, while Line 342 Costa Adeje-Cristianos-Vilaflor-Teide National Park will only reach the Cable Car.
As for the paths of the Teide National Park are completely closed Trail nº 1 La Fortaleza, Trail nº 2 Arenas Negras, Trail nº 8 El Filo, Trail nº 14 Alto de Guamaso, Trail nº 17 Igueque, Trail nº 20 Fasnia Volcano, Trail nº 21 Corral del Niño a La Yegua Blanca, Trail No. 25 Receibo Quemado, Trail No. 29 Degollada del Cedro, Trail No. 34 Montaña Limón, Trail No. 36 Alto de La Fortaleza and Trail No. 37 Cerrillar-Carnicería.
For its part, Trail No. 4 Siete Cañadas is closed partially from the beginning by the El Portillo Visitor Center until its contact with trail no. 30 Los Valles (Risco de La Papelera), while trail no. 22 Lomo Hurtado is partially closed from the beginning in contact with trail no. 1 La Fortaleza until its contact with trail no. 33 Montaña Negra).
