The Government of the Canary Islands has declared the situation of maximum alert for risks of forest fires in Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Gran Canaria from 00:00 hours on August 10.
This decision is made through the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies and taking into account the information available and in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA).
The heat wave that will affect the entire Canary Islands has caused this decision to be made. As of August 9, an African air mass will begin to affect the archipelago starting this Wednesday, August 9, and temperatures will increase as the days go by.
Temperatures can reach 40 degrees or more. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th will most likely be the hottest days of the episode.
Alert for maximum temperatures in the Canary Islands
In addition to the maximum alert for risks of forest fires, the regional government also has decreed the alert situation throughout the archipelago due to maximum temperatures.
This decision is carried out after the information available and in application of the Specific Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands for Risks of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA).
especially southeast of Lanzarote and of Fuerteventurahighlands and southern La Gomera and The ironEl Paso area and western slope of The Palmand in Tenerife in the middle of the east, south and west, south of the metropolitan area and Anaga. In Gran Canaria It will mainly affect peaks and midlands, and it will probably extend to coastal areas.
Maximum alert for high temperatures in Gran Canaria
The Government of the Canary Islands, through the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies, declares maximum alert situation due to maximum temperatures in Gran Canariastarting at 11:00 a.m. on August 11.
This decision is made taking into account the information available and in application of the Specific Emergency Plan of the Canary Islands for Risks of Adverse Meteorological Phenomena (PEFMA) and will affect the east, south, west and summit areas. The rest of the island is on alert according to Bulletin 47/2023/PEFMA
