The Cabildo of Tenerife, taking into account the evolution of meteorological circumstances, will implement, from 7:00 am on Saturday, 16 August, grade 2 forest fire prevention measures in the municipalities on the northern slope of the island of Tenerife, while grade 3 measures will remain in effect in the municipalities on the southern slope.
In the municipalities influenced by the trade winds, where temperatures are milder and the increase in relative humidity has been maintained, vegetation has recovered the water content it had lost, reducing the risk of forest fire, hence grade 2 measures will be applied.
Conversely, in municipalities facing south, although the temperature has decreased, humidity remains very low, making it advisable to maintain grade 3 prevention measures.
Grade 2 measures apply 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.
The following activities are permitted:
1.- Hunting activities without a shotgun and training
2.- Stay in the mountains and transit along trails and forest tracks or cross-country. The PR TF 51 San José de Los Llanos-Punta de Teno trail can be traversed in its entirety.
3.- Transit along island roads and municipal communication routes
4.- Transit with bicycles or horses along forest tracks (consult the TenerifeON map)
5.- Access for property owners to their properties and infrastructures
6.- Ordinary activities outside the fire risk area
The following activities are prohibited:
1.- Making fires outdoors: bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas cookers and similar.
2.- Fireworks displays
3.- The use of machinery and tools that produce sparks
4.- Forest exploitation
5.- Motor vehicles on the network of forest tracks for recreational purposes (TenerifeON)
6.- Use of recreational areas, camping sites and campsites (consult TenerifeON)
7.- Sports events and pilgrimage festivities on tracks and forest trails and cross-country
8.- Hunting activities with shotguns across the entire island
Grade 3 measures apply 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.
The following activities are prohibited:
1.- Hunting activities without a shotgun and training
2.- Stay in the mountains and transit along trails and forest tracks or cross-country
3.- Transit along island roads and municipal communication routes
4.- Transit with bicycles or horses along forest tracks
5.- Access for property owners to their properties and infrastructures
6.- Ordinary activities outside the fire risk area
7.- Making fires outdoors: bonfires, stoves, barbecues, gas cookers and similar.
8.- Fireworks displays
9.- The use of machinery and tools that produce sparks
10.- Forest exploitation
11.- Motor vehicles on the network of forest tracks for recreational purposes
12.- Use of recreational areas, camping sites and campsites. The Miradores de Chipeque and Chimague remain closed.
13.- Sports events and pilgrimage festivities on tracks and forest trails and cross-country
14.- Hunting activities with shotguns across the entire island
The Cabildo of Tenerife recommends exercising extreme caution throughout the island territory with any activity that may generate fires (smoking in forest areas, using generators, electrical equipment and pyrotechnics, etc.).
