Tenerife Fire Reaches 14,878 Hectares Burned

After the addition on Monday of Fasnia, the fire ravaging the island affects 12 of its 31 municipalities.

The forest fire raging in #Tenerife has already reached 14,878 hectares (ha) of burned land, which is almost half of the forest mass and 7.3% of the total area of the #island.

Authorities maintain the forecast that the fire will be controlled in days. The stabilization of Izaña in the vicinity of the Teide National Park set as a goal for this day has been achieved.

In the area of Mal Abrigo a "positive evolution" of the fire is reported. According to the Minister of Territorial Policy of the Government of the Canary Islands, Manuel Miranda, this front "is still open, and we must continue working hard to stabilize it."

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