The Council of Tenerife has prohibited making bonfires on the occasion of the festival of San Juan and San Pedro, on June 23 and 28, in the area at risk of forest fires on the island, which includes all the midlands and rural parks of Teno and Anaga.
In a statement, the island corporation recalls that it has declared from June 13 to October 16 of this year the alert period for forest fires on the island, for which it prohibits bonfires in risk areas.
In areas outside the forest fire risk zone, where the authority for authorization lies with the town councils, bonfires may be authorized if they comply with the rest of the applicable regulations, an authorization that will depend on local corporations.
Tenerife Firefighters, like every year, will activate a special attention device in the island’s parks, since this traditional celebration in which fire is the protagonist can cause exceptional situations, adds the corporation.
In this regard, the Cabildo recalls that on a recurring basis there is usually a notable increase in service due to bonfires that get out of control, are not well finished, generate partying, burning of polluting elements or incidents associated with increased activity.
