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Ongoing Gran Canaria fire now bigger than last week and continues to advance
The latest fire has already affected the highest points of the municipalities of Tejeda, Valleseco, Moya, Gáldar, San Mateo and Santa María de Guía The priority is now focused on "guaranteeing the safety of people" stressed the president of the Canary Islands The area affected by this new Gran Canaria fire, which began on Saturday 17 August, in the Barranco del Andén, in the municipality of Valleseco, has already exceeded 1,500 hectares and continues to advance on...
Gran Canaria Fire Latest: “The fire is neither contained nor stabilised nor controlled”
|"The fire is neither contained nor stabilised nor controlled" explains the president of the Canary Islands Government | 4,000 people have been evacuated from six different municipalities more than 15km2 affected | Within the next few hours there will be four seaplanes operating to try and control a fire now expanding on three fronts The president of the Canary Islands Government, Ángel Víctor Torres, has appeared before the media to take stock, report and explain everything that...
New & Ferocious Gran Canaria Forest Fire consumes hillsides around Valleseco
A new and ferocious forest fire has been declared early this afternoon in the municipality of Valleseco, according to reports from the Cabildo de Gran Canaria. The fire has started in the Los Pajaritos ravine, between Cueva Corcho and Crespo. Aircraft including the Russian Kamov32, from the Los Rodeos airport (Tenerife), have been deployed to the area. The island of Gran Canaria is on orange alert for temperatures up to 37 degrees. Last Saturday another forest fire broke out at the summit of...
The Canary Guide Weekend Tips 16-18 August 2019
The summer month of August is already in its 3rd weekend and it's going to be a hot one. There is a heatwave warning for the weekend and AEMET, Spain's meteorological agency, are predicting highs of up to 40º in the shade for pretty much for the entire island. Plenty of liquids and staying out of direct sunlight will be the wise thing to do for the next couple of days, though there are still plenty of ways to enjoy yourself.There are several patron saint festivities going on around...
Fire alert for the long hot weekend ahead on Gran Canaria, 38º+ in the shade expected
The Canary Islands Government have this afternoon declared an Alert for a Risk of Forest Fire on the Islands of Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Gran Canaria from 00:00 hours on Friday, August 16. As ironic as it may seem following the events on Gran Canaria over the last few days, at this time of year wild fires can start anywhere, and so it is quite usual when heat waves approach, as is the case this weekend, for a Risk Alert to be declared, to keep everyone vigilant... This...
Gran Canaria Fire declared stable, though firefighters remain vigilant…
The Canary Islands Government has declared the Gran Canaria forest fire as "stabilised", after burning for more than 3 days and nights, since last Saturday afternoon, having affected a 15km2 area around where the municipalities of Tejeda, Artenara and Gáldar all join in the mountainous centre of the island. Only two buildings were destroyed in the fire, with life beginning to return to normal for most of the thousand or so people who had to be evacuated. No lasting damage has...
The tail of the fire is controlled, but the head is travelling towards La Aldea to the west
The forest fire which started on Saturday at the summit of Gran Canaria has already affected 15km2 in the central zone of the island and remains very much active, particularly on one of its flanks, with firefighting teams battling against high winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour, in a race against the clock as a heat wave approaches the island expected to raise temperatures still further over the next few days. President of the Canary Islands Ángel Víctor Torres has reported in a press...
Fire contained within perimeter for now, though strong winds continue to threaten Tejeda & Artenara
The forest fire raging in the the summits of the central municipalities of Artenara, Tejeda and Gáldar, on Gran Canaria, has been contained within a perimeter stretching 23 kilometres and has not yet spread beyond it as this black afternoon has worn on. The brave firefighters who have battled from more than 30 hours straight have, for the moment managed to contain the area affected by the fire to within approximately 1,000 hectares, according to the president of the Canary...
Fires rage out of control on the sacred mountains of Gran Canaria
The Cabildo de Gran Canaria has closed several roads at the top of the island due to the fire declared on Saturday afternoon. The closed roads include: GC- 210 (Tejeda to Artenara), GC- 21 ( to Artenara) GC- 150 (Cruz de Tejeda to Pinos de Gáldar). People who are in Artenara can only leave the municipality by the following routes: the GC-215 or GC-217 down the Los Pérez dam and access the GC-220 or the GC-210 towards La Aldea. Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria was...
Firefighters battle blaze at the summits of Gran Canaria
A level 1 fire has been declared at the summits of Gran Canaria - high temperatures in the area have led to distinct fears of the flames spreading. Firefighters are working to prevent it from spreading toward Cruz de Tejeda and Artenara, just two years after a devastating fire caused the evacuation of thousands from the area.3 helicopters are on the scene, and fire fighters feel confident they can bring it under control but for now the island watches and waits.Roads have been...
