More than 26,000 people have already been forced to flee the great fire that has ravaged the Spanish island of Tenerife since Tuesday, according to provisional estimates released today by the emergency services.
The information was advanced by the Government of the Canary Islands through its page on the social network X (formerly Twitter), where it is read that “provisional estimates indicate that more than 26,000 people withdrew.”
Since the start of the fire, the authorities have already evacuated several regions located in 11 municipalities in the south and north of Tenerife, reports the Efe agency.
The Government added that people who need accommodation are being referred to various shelters.
The fire, which has been raging since Tuesday, has already consumed a forest area equivalent to more than 5,000 soccer fields (more than 5,000 hectares) and has forced the evacuation of several villages.
Civil Protection said that the towns will continue to be evacuated today, as a precautionary measure, and advised the adoption of self-protection measures.
A new reinforcement of air resources and ground combat equipment is planned for today and Sunday.
The aerial apparatus continues to discharge water, having carried out more than 1,700 since the start of the fire.
According to the Spanish authorities, the fire is far from being extinguished and the intense heat, the strong wind and the adverse terrain conditions have made it difficult to fight the flames, which have advanced towards the north of the island.
The President of the Government of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands stressed that, despite being an “absolutely exceptional and hungry” fire, no home was destroyed and no person was harmed by the work of the operators.
Source: TSF
