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The first Artenara forest fire on Gran Canaria is now considered extinguished
The emergency services of the Canary Islands Government have announced this Sunday that the first forest fire declared on August 10 in Artenara (Gran Canaria) that burned 1,500 hectares, is now considered extinguished. This was the first of three forest fires that affected the island in the last two weeks, this first one originating due to the negligence of a man doing welding work on a dry grassy patch of land near the GC-21 road, to the north of the summits. The...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 23-25 August 2019
It's has been a scary couple of weeks on our beautiful little island of Gran Canaria. With 3 forest fires up in the mountains and the last one "IFValleseco" hitting our rural communities hard, as well as the animals and our pristine natural wilderness. Many ongoing local festivities, celebrations and patronal fiestas were cancelled during the emergencies and the situation is not yet clear for now, with the remaining fires "stabilised, but not yet controlled". The...
Gran Canaria breathes a sigh of relief as firefighters regain control
The president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, has announced that “when people return to their homes it means that we are overcoming the fire” confirming that the Gran Canaria fire is now finally in a stabilisation phase after “a complicated night” and great work throughout Tuesday by the various emergency services, the results of which "have allowed us to deliver this magnificent news."Despite the long awaited good news, the official perimeter of the fire has now been...
The Saint: Las Palmas v Huesca
18/8/19 First game of the new season and LP entertain Huesca with temperatures of 30ºc at kick off. The game nearly didn’t go ahead due the the terrible forest fires up in the mountains. Both teams came out before the game wearing T-shirts supporting the fireman for their bravery. Good quick start by LP with a young looking side. First good shooting chance for LP on 21mins when Galarreta fires a shot from outside the box but it’s just over. A couple of half chances for the visitors but...
Gran Canaria Fires: Fire slows as winds die down and conditions favour our forest firefighters
Though the danger is not yet passed, at last this morning a change has begun to occur with wind conditions subsiding to favour the work of the forest firefighters as the the progression of blaze has slowed in several places, according to reports from the main 112 coordination team. On Monday, the Canarian president, Angel Torres, and the Minister for Agriculture, Luis Planas, announced that the next 48 hours would be key in the effort to extinguish the fire, with the work of the...
Gran Canaria Fires: Canary Islands Government praise firefighters and resolve to beat the fire
The president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, began his most recent briefing by highlighting all the work carried out throughout the night along the right flank of the fire, which is designated from the tail of the fire, as if standing at the point of origin. The right flank crosses the municipalities of Valleseco, Moya, Santa María de Guía and Agaete, and the work there has been effective, preventing the flames from reaching populated areas, a priority objective since...
Gran Canaria Fires: Spanish Minister joins press conference, protecting life is priority
The president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Victor Torres, together with the president of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria , Antonio Morales , and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Agriculture, Luis Planas, have, at a press conference this afternoon, reported on the situation surrounding the Gran Canaria forest fires currently ravaging the mountains of Valleseco, Artenara, Tejeda, Guía, Gáldar, Agaete and Moya, that last night reached the protected area of Tamadaba.In total, more...
Gran Canaria Fires: Island people join together to help animals affected by the flames
The devastating fires on Gran Canaria are also affecting animals; domestic, wild and farm. What is most heart warming is the way that whole communities have come together to help ensure as many of them as safe as possible. Twitter has played an important role in getting the information out there, both for people offering and people needing the help. Offers of transport in cars, vans, trucks have been made to move animals as well as people offering place in their homes, farmhouses, stables,...
Gran Canaria Fires: could be 60km2 burned, 8,000 evacuated, no injuries, but many houses lost
With the first rays of daylight, the largest fire fighting air deployment in the history of the Canary Islands has been launched, with 16 aircraft including 4 seaplanes and supported by more than 700 ground troops.At least 8,000 people have already been evacuated from the summits and the north of Gran Canaria as a result of the latest forest fire that started on Saturday at a ravine in the municipality of Valleseco and this Monday more than 700 fire fighters will be battling...
Largest fire fighting deployment ever, 34km2 affected, fire expected to burn for up to three days…
SUMMARY of the press conference headed by the President of the Government of the Canary Islands and the director of fire fighting for the Environment of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Federico Grillo. The Fire is currently out of control it has reached the ancient pine forest at the Pinar de Tamadaba. The entire perimeter is beyond extinguishing capacity, including the tail of the fire. Fire fighters are in extreme danger on land due to changing winds and large amount of combustible...
