The air resources are concentrated at the head of the fire that is located in the Caldera de los Marteles
The right and left flanks are 70% controlled
The fire declared yesterday in El Cortijo de Huertas has already affected an area of 390 hectares, although it is expected that it can be stabilized in the next few hours, given that the nighttime behavior has been as expected and has not advanced much. .
The left flank of the fire (Cuevas Blancas-Roque Saucillo) is 70% controlled and the right flank is 80% controlled. The most active part of the fire is in the Caldera de los Marteles and work is being done to stop it before it finishes descending to the bottom. Overnight there was a restart queue which was controlled by ground units.
As for the roads, the GC-600 (Cruz de Los Llanos-Llanos de La Pez) has been reopened and the GC 130 Cruz de Los Llanos-Cazadores remains closed, with its branches towards Pico de Las Nieves.
Regarding the causes of the fire, the Forest Fire Investigation Brigade (BIIF) of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and the Civil Guard have reported that it was due to sparks generated by a brush cutter belonging to an operator of a private company who was doing work of fire prevention commissioned by the insular institution.
