The roads TF-21 and TF-24who have been “seriously” affected by the Tenerife forest firethey will continue closed to traffic in its access to the Teide National Park to guarantee the safety of people and facilitate extinction work, the Cabildo has reported.
The president of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila, and several councilors have met with officials from the General Directorate of Traffic and the Civil Guard to coordinate actions on the main roads affected by the fire.
The Cabildo remembers that the fire is stabilized, but it is not controlled and in addition to TF-21 and TF-24, 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.
The operation deployed by the Cabildo this Thursday is made up of 131 people on the ground, to which coordination and logistics personnel must be added.
Extinguishing tasks focus mainly on combating the hot spots of the fire.
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 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.
In addition, motor vehicles may not be driven on forest trails for recreational purposes.
Hunting activity is prohibited in the municipalities affected by the fire, except in Güímar and Fasnia, where it will be allowed.
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 activated level 1 measures for the municipalities not affected by the fire and therefore it remains prohibited to light fires in recreational areas (bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas stoves), pyrotechnic displays and work with machinery and tools that cause sparks.
Hunting activity, forest harvesting 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 could generate fires (tobacco, use of generating sets, electrical and pyrotechnic material).
Regarding public transport, the 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.
In the Teide National Park, several trails remain closed.
