the fire of Tenerifeoriginated in the municipality of Arafo, still out of control and to the evicted of the last days two more zones are added, but in this case in the Guimar municipality. This has been reported by the city council itself on its social networks, where it has published an evacuation notice for the inhabitants of the areas of Las Dehesas and Los Pelados.
In the absence of the latest data, which is expected to be issued tonight, it is expected that the flames have burned more than 3,200 hectares in the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Santa Úrsula, La Victoria de Acentejo, El Rosario, La Orotava, El Sauzal, Tacoronte and La Matanza (municipalities confirmed in the last balance).
Official data also indicates that there are 6,180 people directly affected at this time, of which 4,509 have been evacuated and 1,671 confinedalthough the figure should vary after this new evacuation.
Water supply
The Güímar City Council and the company responsible for managing the municipal water service, Aqualia, have also warned this Friday afternoon of the need to make responsible use of supply water, due to the forest fire.
Given the scarcity of water resources due to the increase in consumption that is taking place to help in the firefighting tasks, and in order to avoid possible restrictions in the supply of drinking water, its use will be limited exclusively to cover the needs primaries.
In this way, they have asked to follow the following recommendations:
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Do not flush terraces, roof terraces or common areas with water from the supply network, as well as irrigation of gardens, farms, orchards using the supply network.
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Do not fill the pools using drinking water from the supply network.
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Do not clean vehicles with potable water from the supply network, as well as discharge onto public roads.
Smoke recommendations
From the local Güimarera Corporation they have also communicated a series of recommendations to their neighbors so that they maintain caution in the face of the smoke generated by the forest fire, especially for the most vulnerable population such as the elderly, with respiratory or heart problems.
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Avoid staying outside.
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Avoid intense or prolonged physical activities.
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Close doors and windows.
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If air conditioning is available, put it in recirculation with clean filters.
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If you are outside, the use of an FFP2 mask is recommended to avoid respiratory problems.
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Protect your eyes as much as possible, wash them if necessary.
