The forest fire that started in the area of La Cumbrecita (La Palma) last Monday evening has been officially declared control this Tuesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. after the end of the pre-alert.
The fire, which affected some 5 hectares of land in pine forest, It was contained thanks to the rapid intervention of emergency services and favorable weather conditions.
Extinguishing efforts progressed overnight and successfully stabilized the fire perimeter, ensuring the area was safe. After the fire declaration, they will remain in the area 20 ground troops supported by two motor pumps and a deterrent vehicle.
The fire broke out around 9:51 p.m. when the island’s Operational Coordination Center (Cecopin) received the alert of a fire that had broken out at the edge of the access track to La Cumbrecita. From that moment on, a wide range of 80 soldiers He immediately worked on the extinguishing work during the night. With the dawn, others 60 soldiers on the ground They relieved their companions and were joined by a helicopter from the Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) and a helicopter of the EIRIF to reinforce cooling and containment tasks in the area concerned.
Collaboration and coordination between organizations has been essential in this emergency. The rapid response and solidarity of neighboring communities were essential. From the first moment, the Cabildo and the technical direction of the operation gave priority to the safety of the neighbors, evacuate about 50 people near the source of the fire and alert 200 other people people, in addition to allowing the El Paso Fairgrounds to move.
🔴 The fire in El Paso is stabilized at this time. An EIRIF team worked all night with the rest of the perimeter intervention resources, monitoring and liquidating hot spots.#ElPasoFire pic.twitter.com/8N2oaZFrPN
– EIRIF (@EIRIFGobCan) November 12, 2024
Among the media that participated in the work were the AEA, Civil Protection, Alfa Tango, Ambulances of the Canary Islands Health Group, Canario Emergency Service, Sin Suela, Goser, Emerpal Firefighters, Firefighters d’Aena, Falk, Canaragua, Manuel Asencio, the Red Cross. , Civil Guard, Local Police, National Park, EIRIF, BRIF, GES and Cecopin, in addition to all the staff of the Ministry of the Environment.
The island institution particularly appreciated the solidarity private companies who contributed with a dozen water tanks, making it possible to maintain a constant attack against the fire. “Without this collaboration, the results obtained would not have been possible,” he stressed.
