1800 People Evacuated In Tenerife Due To The Forest Fires

Started by jand, July 17, 2012, 19:02:14 PM

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jand

There has just been this goverment notice.

The direction of the INFOCA carried out the evacuation of Vilaflor, taking into account the evolution of the fire


17-07-2012... 18: 14 - Ministry of economy, finance and security


The direction of the Canary Islands Plan of Civil protection and emergency response by forest fires (INFOCA), which holds the Minister of economy, finance and security of the Government of the Canary Islands, before the fire that it affects guide of Isora, Adeje and Vilaflor, is proceeding at the moment to evacuate residents of Vilaflor to the advance of the fire by the eastern flank.

The evacuation of some 1,800 neighbors is the road of Granadilla. For those who do not have means of transport (about 200 people), were prepared for three (two Titsa) and one municipal bus. The evicted will be installed in a hostel that has been enabled in the Pavilion of Granadilla. Also, has been organized through the service of urgencies Canario (SUC) transfer of 5 persons with reduced to Hospiten South mobility.

Civil Guard, Red Cross, Cabildo and the emergency and security (GES) Group also collaborate in the Organization of this evacuation is carried out by the City Council at the behest of the direction of the INFOCA

http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/noticias/index.jsp?module=1&page=nota.htm&id=150008

Captain Sensible

There are also fires on La Palma and La Gomera, with people being evacuated on both islands.

fifi

A few photos of the fires in Tenerife and La Palma







More than 300 fires ravage forests in Kenya, Tanzania, and the  the Congo  Republic effecting the ecosystem. They can be seen as red dots on this photo which was taken by NASA


fifi

Madeira is burning and people are being evacuated....