The weather conditions of the last few hours, with wind gusts lower than those recorded yesterday, have allowed the intervening resources to work and control the reproductions of the last few days.
The operation has worked intensively to contain the fire in the Las Calderetas area, an area of difficult access in the urban agricultural forestry interface area.
Preventive evacuations of the homes in Las Calderetas, Campo de Tiro and Carril del Polvo are maintained for the moment, until tomorrow a new assessment of the fire situation and its proximity to inhabited areas is made.
During the night, 60 ground troops will work on the extinction operation, including forestry brigades from the Cabildo (BRIFOR), firefighters from the Consortium of Tenerife and personnel of the UME, Security Corps and Forces, personnel of coordination of CECOPIN, CECOES and the General Directorate of Emergencies, as well as the Red Cross.
For tonight, temperatures above usual and E and SE winds with gusts of 30-40 km/h are expected in the El Sauzal – Tacoronte area. Although temperatures could drop tomorrow, humidity is not expected to recover until Sunday.
The maximum alert situation declared by the General Directorate of Emergencies due to the risk of forest fire in the Western Islands and Gran Canaria remains for the moment, as well as the pre-alert situation due to haze and high temperatures throughout the Archipelago, which is why the population is urged to follow the self-protection recommendations against the heat and respect the restrictions regarding transit on trails and the prohibition of lighting any type of fire outside or burning stubble without express authorization, among others.
