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 flank, in the Jieque ravine, and in the Caldera National Park, while it has already Considered stabilized on the north flank, in the area of El Reventón.
This was reported by the Minister of the Presidency, Public Administrations and Security of the Government of the Canary Islands, Nieves Lady Barreto, who 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 Hernández Zapata; the president of the Cabildo de La Palma, Sergio Rodríguez; and the technical manager of the operation, Montse Román.
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 are still active, which is resulting in 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 reported that damage assessments have already begun in the municipalities affected by the fire, both in public and private buildings, and basic services such as the supply of water and electricity 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”.
The shelters made available to the affected people and animals are already empty and the evacuated area is limited to the upper part of the El Jesús neighborhood, in the municipality of Tijarafe, and the El Cura Hacienda, in the Caldera de Taburiente, and the restrictions on movement on the LP-1 highway have been eliminated.
From each to this Wednesday, nine aircraft will be operating -between helicopters and seaplanes-, coordinated by the Civil Guard helicopter, and 225 ground personnel: 40 personnel from the Environment of the Cabildo de La Palma, 30 EIRIF from the Government of the Canary Islands, 36 from the Tineo BRIF, 36 from the La Palma BRIF, 40 from the UME and 2 firefighters from the Cabildo de La Palma, while the Red Cross Immediate Response Team (ERIE) will provide support to the units that are within the La Caldera area. Tomorrow there will also be 20 Canarian Police officers, 22 civil guards, 10 local police officers and 11 Red Cross members.
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