declared a forest fire outbreak in El Riachuelo, El Paso (La Palma), with a flare that runs through the area and is visible for several kilometers. Land vehicles have been sent to the scene to work on the flames, which are worrying and have put the entire island on alarm.
Ground resources have been sent to the area and the helicopters have already been notified to work on controlling the outbreak of forest fire that was declared at 9:50 p.m. and for which the Cabildo of La Palma has activated level 1 for the coordination of all works.
The fire took place in favorable weather conditions for extinguishing equipment, since there is no wind in the area.
Social networks have been filled with videos and photos of the fire, where ground media are working and which has led, as a preventive measure, to evacuate residents in homes located in the areas of Valencia and Los Barriales, areas that have had to be completely evacuated, moving residents to the El Paso Fairgrounds, which is enabled for this.
Specifically, the device that works in the place is made up of 80 peoplebetween Environmental staff of the Cabildo of La Palma, municipal fire engines, as well as Firefighters, Civil Guard, Local Police and Cecopin managers. The EIRIF has announced that 11 personnel, 5 light vehicles, one of them with a water kit, a 4,000-liter forestry pumper and a drone with a thermal imaging camera are already on site, and that they have been pThe two helicopters were also reactivated at 8 a.m..
Land resources work to control the outbreak of forest fire declared in El Paso
As a preventive measure, people residing in homes located in the areas of Valencia and Los Barriales have been evacuated.
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The president of the Cabildo of La Palma, Sergio Rodríguez, has explained that the idea is «stop him on the road» although conditions are favorable for extinction. There were two tongues that were advancing towards the Caldera de Taburiente, but there are already teams operating in the area, and also on the way, with tanks and reinforcement of troops. He has asked residents to “stay calm and follow the instructions, which are for their safety.”
The president of the Government of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has assured that he is “very aware of the situation and the evolution of fire El Paso, on the island of La Palma”, reminded that at this time “it is very important to follow the instructions of those working on the ground and be aware of the information from official channels.”
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