The fire of Tenerife It was declared on August 15 and has entered September without being controlled. The extinction teams have focused their work in the last few hours on solving the reproductions that have occurred in La Orotava and the Acentejo region.within the perimeter of more than 14,000 affected hectares.
He Tenerife Councilwhich coordinates the operation when lowering the fire to level 1, continues working with a contingent of 114 people on the groundin addition to four helicopters and the personnel who work in coordination and logistics tasksdetails in a statement.
The island corporation emphasizes that the fire has not affected any homes and that once it is considered controlled, the damaged infrastructure will be definitively evaluated, such as some tool rooms or facilities located in the mountains.
Measures
The Cabildo of Tenerife remembers that the Island Territorial Emergency Plan (PEIN) and has issued a series of resolutions for the population.
In the municipalities affected by the fire, Güímar, Arafo, Fasnia, Candelaria, El Rosario, Tacoronte, El Sauzal, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Victoria de Acentejo, Santa Úrsula, La Orotava and Los Realejosthey remain activated grade 3 measurements.
This implies the prohibition of lighting fires in recreational areas and traveling on forest tracks and trails.
The prohibition of staying in the mountains and making fires outdoors (bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas stoves) is also maintained; pyrotechnic displays and the use of machinery and tools that cause sparks.
It will not be possible to circulate with vehicles either engine on forest trails for recreational purposes.
Hunting activity is prohibited in the municipalities affected by the fire, except in Güímar and Fasnia.
The recreational areas and zones of Chanajiga (Los Realejos), Hoya del Abade (The victory), The Caldera (La Orotava), La Laguna Chica (Saint Ursula), the stews (El Sauzal), The roots (The rosary), loin jara (Tacoronte), The Friars (Arafo) and Ramon the Walker (La Orotava) will remain closed.
For the municipalities not affected by the fire, the Cabildo de Tenerife has activated grade 1 measures.
making fire is prohibited in recreational areas (bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas stoves), pyrotechnic displays and work with machinery and tools that cause sparks.
Hunting activity, forestry exploitation and the circulation of motor vehicles are permitted on the network of forest trails for recreational purposes.
Likewise, you can travel on forest tracks and trails and use recreational areas, camping areas and campsites (without using stoves or gas), as well as sporting events and pilgrimages on forest and cross-country tracks and trails.
In any case, the population is asked to take extreme precautions throughout the island territory with any activity that may generate fires (tobacco, use of generating sets, electrical and pyrotechnic material).
Access to the National Park Teide
The accesses to the Teide National Park via the TF-24 (La Esperanza) and TF-21 (La Orotava) continue to be closed to traffic to guarantee the safety of people and facilitate the extinction work. In addition, the TF-523 (Subida Los Loros) remains closed.
Access to the Teide National Park can be done through Vilaflor (TF-21) and Chío (TF-38) and it has been decided to modify the section of the Cable Car, moving it to Portillo Alto, so that people can access the restaurants located in the area.
Public transport
Regarding public transportation, The only Titsa line that remains suspended is Line 348 Puerto de la Cruz-Orotava-Parque Nacional del Teide.
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.
The trails of the Teide National Park number 1, La Fortaleza, 2, Arenas Negras, 8, El Filo, 14, Alto de Guamaso, 17, Igueque, 20, Fasnia Volcano, 21, Corral del Niño are completely closed. to La Yegua Blanca, 25, Recibo Quemado, 29, Degollada del Cedro, 34, Montaña Limón, 36, Alto de La Fortaleza, and 37, Cerrillar-Carnicería.
For its part, trail number 4, Siete Cañadas, is partially closed: from the beginning at the El Portillo Visitor Center until its contact with trail number 30 Los Valles (Risco de La Papelera), while trail 22, Lomo Hurtado, is partially closed from the beginning in contact with trail 1 La Fortaleza until its contact with trail 33 of Montaña Negra).
