Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

A vehicle of the Brigadas de Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales (BRIF) that collaborates in the extinguishing of the La Palma fire, on July 16, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in an urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the flames of the La Palma fire, 16 July 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

View of the fire approaching an evacuated population center, on July 16, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in an urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the flames of the La Palma fire, 16 July 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

View of the fire from an evacuated population center, on July 16, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of yesterday morning in an urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 4,600 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of more than 4,000 people from the municipalities of Tijarafe and Puntagorda, due to the advance of the fire. The Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Besides, the fire has reached the National Park of La Caldera de Taburiente, where it has burned about 60 hectares so far. 16 JULY 2023;FIRE;FOREST FIRE;HEAT Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire forces thousands evacuated on Spanish island

STORY: Wildfire forces thousands evacuated on Spanish island DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire on La Palma STORYLINE: A wildfire on the Spanish island of La Palma has blazed around 4,500 hectares of land, making thousands of people evacuated, local emergency services said on Saturday. The fire, which broke out early morning on Saturday, has burnt the area close to the municipality of Puntagorda on the northwest region of the Canary Islands, where homes and farms are located amid pine trees, scrub and crops. The Canary Islands' President Fernando Clavijo said that over 2,000 people had been evacuated till evening and the wind at a speed of over 60 kms an hour is expected to fan the flames. The Canary Islands regional government has put its Civil Protection Emergency Plan for Forest Fires into operation, but the fire is spreading fast. Puntagorda Major Vicente Rodriguez said, "It is going to be very complicated." A

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Members of the Brigadas de Refuerzo en Incendios Forestales (BRIF) work in the extinction of the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Neighbors watch the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Members of the Guardia Civil cut the traffic in the vicinity of the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Two neighbors watch the flames of the forest fire declared in La Palma, July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke from the forest fire declared in La Palma, near the houses, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

A neighbor observes from the roof of a house the forest fire declared in La Palma, near a house, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Fire and smoke near a house in the forest fire declared in La Palma, July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Flames near a house in the forest fire declared in La Palma, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA). Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Smoke caused by the forest fire declared in La Palma, seen from the road, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

Forest Fire In Canary Islands

A tanker truck attends the forest fire declared in La Palma, on July 15, 2023, in Puntagorda, La Palma, Canary Islands (Spain). This fire declared in the early hours of this morning in urban forest area in the municipality of Puntagorda already affects about 200 hectares and has burned 11 houses. In addition, the Emergency Coordination Center has announced the evacuation of the population center of Tijarafe due to the advance of the fire. At the request of the Cabildo, the fire has been upgraded to level 2 of severity. Thus, the Canary Islands Government has assumed the management of the emergency in application of the Special Plan for Civil Protection and Emergency Attention due to Forest Fires in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (INFOCA) Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM