The fire Which affects Tenerife continues to advance slowly and its perimeter now reaches 26 kilometers.
The flames have already affected 2,423 hectaresalthough during the day this Sunday the firefighting are being favored by a wind that blows with little force, as explained by the President of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torreswhich has warned that temperatures will rise and humidity will drop during the day.
The Canarian president wanted to remember that they remain active warnings for high temperatures on all the islands and a drop in thermometers is not expected until next Wednesday. In fact, this Monday and Tuesday a rise in temperatures is expected, which is worrying in Tenerife and in the rest of the islands.
The perimeter has increased and presents tooth-shaped entrances and exits, according to Torres, who has underlined that the greatest difficulty is found is on the slope of Tigaigain Los Realejos, where the steepness of the terrain prevents reaching land resources.
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Thus, the aerial means They are focusing on that flank with the aim of preventing the fire from descending towards population centers. In total, this Sunday thirteen air assets are operating, including the two seaplanes, plus the reinforcement of 40 troops from the Military Emergency Unit (UME).
The two other two flanks, the south -where the flames managed to enter the Teide National Park- and the west, are advancing slowly, according to the technicians in charge of the work of extinguishing a fire that has caused the eviction of about 584 people as a precautionary measure.