The forest fire that affects the tenerife island has burned a total of 14,878 hectares in a perimeter of just over 88 kilometers, while it has entrenched itself in the heights of Güímar, an area where efforts will be focused, mainly by air, to try to stop the fire.
This has been revealed in the press conference that night to give the latest data on the evolution of the fire that began on the night of August 15 in the mountains of Arafo and that it has been active for six days.
The Minister of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water of the Government of the Canary Islands, Manuel Mirandahas highlighted that during this Monday they have worked “hard” in the Izaña area, which was one of the focused objectives, where they have managed to stabilize “somehow” the fire, however “there has not been such luck” in the part of Malabrigo –alto de Güímar–, where this Tuesday the troops will continue to be used “in depth”.
In any case, the counselor considers that it continues in a “positive evolution” and although “it will not be easy to control” the fire, due to its perimeter, work will continue and refresh equipment to maintain the dynamics. “Convinced that we are going to win this fire,” he added.
For his part, the Technical Director of Emergencies of the Cabildo Gran Canaria, Federico Grillo, explained that the northern area of the fire is in the “liquidation phase” although “with an active flame somewhere”.