He Forest fire that began this Saturday in La Palma has caused, for now, the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents in the town of Tijarafe and the entire municipality of Punta Gorda and has already burned 4,675 hectares on the island. Emergency services working in The Palm They have managed to contain the advance of the fire on their right flank, on the LP-1 highway, but they fear that the fire could spread to the Caldera de Taburiente National Park if conditions worsen.
Total, 100 ground troops They have worked during this night in which there have been no new evacuations. First thing in the morning, 11 aerial means have joined them, according to the Canary Islands Emergency Coordination Center.
It is the summary of the situation published first thing this Sunday by the Directorate of National Security, with the reports provided by the Government Delegation in the Canary Islands, Civil Protection and the Ministry of Defence, through the Military Emergency Unit (UME).
Héctor Gómez, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, transferred to La Palma, has assured on RTVE that the fire “has grown a lot in a few hours” and has sent a message to the entire population of the island of collaboration, support, support and solidarity. “We believe that with the actions, air resources, we will be able to stop the fire from continuing to develop. We have a very powerful mass of pines and the heat of these days has not helped to stop the fire. Today’s temperatures we do believe can help,” she explained. “You have to be aware of the danger of a fire of this type,” she added.
Regarding whether it was an arson or accidental fire, the minister assures that for now they do not have information on the origin of the fire, but insists that they have been “very hard days” due to the high temperatures.