SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Oct. 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Government of the Canary Islands, through the General Directorate of Emergencies, has declared the alert situation due to the risk of forest fires on the islands of El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria starting at 1:00 p.m. today. Tuesday, October 3.
This decision is made taking into account the information available and in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Response to Forest Fires of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA).
Specifically, the alert situation affects the islands of El Hierro; La Gomera, at an elevation above 400 m; The Palm; Tenerife, in a risk zone established by the Cabildo (except the area affected by the Arafo forest fire, which remains in an emergency situation); and Gran Canaria, at an altitude higher than 400 m.
Today, Tuesday, the dry and warm environment remains associated with the entry of a Saharan air mass that is producing an increase in maximum temperatures above 30ºC.
Likewise, the wind will be moderate from the northeast on the coasts with strong intervals in the northwest and southeast ends of the islands, while in the midlands and summits a moderate wind will blow from the east with strong intervals. The relative humidity will be below 30% during this episode in the midlands and peaks.
The population is urged to follow the self-protection advice of the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies.
