The rapid response of air and ground resources, along with the near absence of wind, proved key in the face of a high-potential fire.
It is estimated that it has affected an area of between 1 and 2 hectares of palm trees, crops and pasture, and one of the outbreaks advanced 200 meters
The fire forced the evacuation of six homes, one house was affected, and work continues in the area to bring it under control.
The fire that broke out in the El Ingenio area has affected approximately 6.500 square meters , according to the latest report . Six houses have been evacuated, and the fire has reached some huts and shacks in the area.
Sixty workers from the Gran Canaria Island Council are on the ground , joined by approximately 20 members of the security forces and Civil Protection . The operation is focused on containing the fire in the El Ingenio area.
Three aircraft are already participating in the firefighting efforts. Two more are expected to join within the next hour to reinforce the work of the deployed teams.
The priority of the operation is to prevent the fire from gaining intensity and spreading further. The next hour will be crucial to assess its progress, while work continues in the affected area.
To achieve stabilization, the deployed teams worked with water drops from the air on the detected hotspots and cooling the perimeter with the main objective of preventing the fire from entering the ravines, in addition to acting at the head of the fire to try to reduce embers and the possible appearance of secondary hotspots, as well as preventing the fire from crossing the GG-65 road
