The La Palma fire is still active on three fronts and worries the flank of La Caldera

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, July 17 (EUROPA PRESS) -

The La Palma forest fire continues to be active on three fronts but evolves within the established lines and reactivations have been controlled. The media are concentrated in Cruz del Llano, El Reventón and La Caldera. The device today is made up of 550 troops and 10 air means

This was reported at a press conference by the Minister of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water, Manuel Miranda, who was accompanied by the Minister of the Presidency, Public Administrations, Justice and Security, Nieves Lady Barreto; the Minister of Ecological Transition and Energy, Mariano H. Zapata; the president of the Cabildo de La Palma, Sergio Rodríguez; and the head of Civil Protection and Emergencies Government of the Canary Islands, Montserrat Román.

The Minister of Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water has explained that the two fronts located in the areas of El Reventón and Cruz del Llano, behind the town of Tijarafe, are active but the evolution has been favorable overnight, although not yet the extinction of these two flanks can be considered settled.

Manuel Miranda indicated that where there have been problems is on the southern flank, in the Caldera National Park, due to the difficulty that there is at the moment in the accesses and the problems that the aerial means are having due to smoke and cloudiness. However, it is expected that throughout the day the sky will clear up and helicopters and seaplanes will be able to operate more continuously.

Manuel Miranda made it clear that the fire is still open and where the greatest efforts are being concentrated is in the Caldera National Park. Likewise, he pointed out that the weather conditions are expected to help control the fire, that air resources can operate more conveniently and that soon, although it is not known when, more positive news can begin to be heard.

The counselor explained that a total of ten aerial means - eight helicopters and two seaplanes - and 550 troops belonging to the Cabildo de La Palma, the Government of the Canary Islands, the Government of Spain, town halls, the Canarian Police are currently working on extinction tasks. , Civil Guard, local police, as well as 110 volunteers.