The Cabildo will allow access to the trails in the northern municipalities from Saturday 16th August
The measure will come into effect at 7:00 hours tomorrow
The ban on open fires across the island continues, as well as the closure of recreational areas and camping zones
The Cabildo of Tenerife, taking into account the evolution of the weather conditions, will implement from 7:00 hours on Saturday 16th August forest fire prevention measures of level 2 in the municipalities on the northern side of the island of Tenerife, while in the municipalities on the southern side, level 3 measures will remain in place.
In the municipalities influenced by the trade wind, where temperatures are milder and relative humidity has remained elevated, the vegetation has regained the water content it had lost, reducing the risk of forest fires, hence level 2 measures will be applied. Conversely, in the south-facing municipalities, although temperatures have decreased, humidity remains very low, making it advisable to maintain level 3 prevention measures.
Level 2 measures and municipalities where they are applied.
In the municipalities of Buenavista del Norte, Los Silos, El Tanque, Garachico, Icod de los Vinos, La Guancha, San Juan de la Rambla, Los Realejos, La Orotava, Santa Úrsula, La Victoria de Acentejo, La Matanza de Acentejo, El Sauzal, Tacoronte, San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Tegueste, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and El Rosario, level 2 measures are applied.
The following activities are permitted:
1.- Hunting activities without a shotgun and training
2.- Staying in the mountains and accessing trails and forest tracks or cross-country. The PR TF 51 San José de Los Llanos-Punta de Teno trail can be fully traversed.
3.- Accessing insular roads and municipal communication routes
4.- Accessing by bicycle or horseback along forest tracks (consult TenerifeON map)
5.- Property owners accessing their properties and infrastructures
6.- Ordinary activities outside of the fire risk area
There are prohibitions on the following activities:
1.- Making fires outdoors: bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas cookers, and similar.
2.- Firework displays
3.- Using machinery and tools that spark
4.- Forest resource extraction
5.- Motor vehicles on the network of forest tracks for recreational purposes (TenerifeON)
6.- Use of recreational areas, camping zones, and campsites (consult TenerifeON)
7.- Sports events and pilgrimages on forest tracks and cross-country
8.- Hunting activities with a shotgun across the island
Level 3 measures and municipalities where they are applied
In the municipalities of Candelaria, Arafo, Güímar, Fasnia, Arico, Granadilla de Abona, San Miguel de Abona, Arona, Vilaflor, Adeje, Guía de Isora, and Santiago del Teide, level 3 measures are applied.
The following activities are prohibited:
1.- Hunting activities without a shotgun and training
2.- Staying in the mountains and accessing trails and forest tracks or cross-country
3.- Accessing insular roads and municipal communication routes
4.- Accessing by bicycle or horseback along forest tracks (consult TenerifeON map)
5.- Property owners accessing their properties and infrastructures
6.- Ordinary activities outside the fire risk area
7.- Making fires outdoors: bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas cookers, and similar.
8.- Firework displays
9.- Using machinery and tools that spark
10.- Forest resource extraction
11.- Motor vehicles on the network of forest tracks for recreational purposes (TenerifeON)
12.- Use of recreational areas, camping zones, and campsites (consult TenerifeON). The Chipeque and Chimague Viewpoints remain closed.
13.- Sports events and pilgrimages on forest tracks and cross-country
14.- Hunting activities with a shotgun across the island
The Cabildo of Tenerife recommends exercising extreme caution across the island with any activities that may generate fires (smoking in forested areas, using generators, electrical equipment, and fireworks, etc.).
