The forest fire declared at dawn last Saturday in the municipality of Puntagorda, on the island of La Palma, continues to be active on the southern flankin the Jieque ravine, and in the Caldera National Park, while it has already been considered stabilized on the north flank, in the El Reventón area.
This has been reported by the Minister of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Security of the Government of the Canary IslandsNieves Lady Barreto, who has appeared at a press conference together with the Minister of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water, Manuel Miranda; the Minister of Ecological Transition and Energy, Mariano Hernandez Zapata; the president of the Cabildo de La Palma, Sergio Rodriguez; and the technical manager of the operation, Montse Roman.
Nieves Lady Barreto has indicated that the north flank of the fire remains without active flames and for this reason it has been considered stabilized. However, the front of the Jieque ravine and La Caldera continue to be active, which is proving a “complicated” fire but with a “very favorable” evolution thanks to the work that has been carried out throughout the day, despite the difficult conditions caused by the large amount of smoke.
The counselor has also informed that they have already begun to make the assessments of the damages in the affected municipalities due to the fire, both in public and private buildings, and basic services such as water and electricity supply have been replaced.
From the direction of the anti-fire operation it has been indicated that during the night the ground troops will work in the Barranco de El Jieque in tasks of “surveillance, direct attack on sources that may arise, and cool down”, and they trust that “with a favorable evolution, good news can be given tomorrow”.