The Tenerife Cabildo lasted actions and reports have confirmed that all access roads to the mountain areas, including Teide National Park, are being closed from 6:00pm tonight, which includes the TF-21 through Vilaflor and the TF-28 through Chio in Guia de Isora both in the south of Tenerife due to the forest fire.
TITSA have also suspended bus routes through the area including the 348 that runs from the Parador de Las Cañadas del Teide to the municipality of Puerto de la Cruz, as well as the 342 from Costa Adeje which will only now go as far as Vilaflor, and lines 345 and 346, which will only reach the Casa Forestal stop and then return to the municipalities of La Orotava and Puerto de La Cruz, respectively.
Evacuations are also happening right now from the Parador in the National Park, the cable car, the Institute of Astrophysics, and the restaurants of Las Lagunetas.
The aim is to ensure that there are no tourists in the area this afternoon and evening as a precautionary measure against a possible unfavourable evolution of the fire, and to facilitate the transit of emergency resources through the area.
The control and extinguishing works of the firefighters, helicopters, and seaplanes is also evolving very slowly, still due to the unfavourable weather conditions, and areas that had been watered and extinguished have reignited as they are drying out so quickly again with the heat, and the wind is spreading flames and burning embers all over the place.
Currently, there are 16 air means working on the extinction work, and some 230 troops on the ground, who this afternoon were joined by a new detachment of the Military.
In the meantime, electric company Endesa has clarified on its social media that the fire is not threatening either of the two power plants in Tenerife, and that electricity generation is as normal, and that up to now there has been no need to cut off the supply to any of the lines of distribution.
However, President, Fernando Clavijo has recommended that people residing in the vicinity of the affected areas stock up on torches, candles, and batteries and, only obtain information through official channels.
