Digital newspaper of Maspalomas and southern Gran Canaria
Two men in their forties were taken to the University Hospital of Gran Canaria after an accident on the GC-500. The more seriously injured man had to be stabilized before being transported. Read more...
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, [...] Read more...
Five aircraft have joined the firefighting efforts, which began before 1 p.m., and their rapid intervention has helped contain its spread and improve the outlook for its outcome.
The [...] Read more...
Emergency medical teams performed resuscitation maneuvers on the victim, but could only confirm their death. The accident affected traffic heading towards Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Read more...
A 73-year-old man and a 9-year-old child sustained moderate injuries this Sunday, August 23, after a vehicle overturned on the GC-501 highway, heading towards Castillo del Romeral, within the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Read more...
The fire is affecting a pile of pruning debris and has not yet spread to forested areas. Firefighters and resources from the Gran Canaria Island Council are working to extinguish the blaze with the support of two helicopters.
The new firefighting equipment [...] Read more...
The fire broke out in a room on the eighth floor of the Taurito resort. The quick action of the resort staff and the Puerto Rico Fire Department prevented it from spreading. Read more...
Two men were seriously injured this Thursday after a collision between a van and a car on the GC-1 highway, southbound, near the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. The accident required a large emergency response. [...] Read more...
A man was airlifted by helicopter to the University Hospital of Gran Canaria on Tuesday after suffering a severe head injury on the GC-60 highway in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Read more...
A 55-year-old man had to be airlifted to the University Hospital of Gran Canaria after his car ran off the road this Sunday in the municipality of Mogán. The driver was trapped in the vehicle and was rescued [...] Read more...
The facility, consisting of three fully equipped industrial containers designed like a house with rooms, doors, windows, and chimneys, will allow SEIS personnel to train in fire control maneuvers in [...] Read more...
A fire that broke out Monday afternoon in the town of Taidía, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, mobilized emergency services and caused alarm among residents. Read more...
Mayor Marco Aurelio Pérez Sánchez presided this Thursday over the official swearing-in ceremony of 18 local police officers and 11 firefighters as career civil servants. Read more...
A man died on Tuesday after being rescued from the sea in cardiac arrest at San Agustín beach, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. The incident mobilized numerous emergency resources, including a [...] Read more...
The fire started around 02:00 AM on a boat docked in the port, requiring a rapid response to prevent it from spreading. No injuries have been reported. Read more...
Thick plumes of black smoke emanating from a house caused alarm among residents of El Tablero on Wednesday afternoon. The incident prompted a rapid emergency response in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Read more...
A head-on collision between two vehicles on Wednesday afternoon mobilized several emergency resources in southern Gran Canaria. The incident left a woman with serious injuries and a man with moderate bruising. Read more...
A vehicle plunged down a six-meter embankment in the rural area of Calderín, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, prompting a response from several emergency services. The driver, a 62-year-old man, was rescued from inside the vehicle. [...] Read more...
A 48-year-old man was injured after falling on a difficult-to-access dirt path, requiring the intervention of the Emergency and Rescue Group helicopter for his air evacuation. Read more...
The accident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the southbound lane, before the Juan Grande area, and required the intervention of numerous emergency resources. Read more...
The fire, which broke out near St. Olav's Chapel, also damaged the facade of a house and generated a dense column of smoke visible from various points in the Southeast. Read more...
The 45-year-old man had to be intubated at the scene before being evacuated to a hospital in Gran Canaria. Read more...
An off-duty doctor and nurse began resuscitation efforts, which were continued by paramedics from Emeral and the SUC (Canary Islands Emergency Service). The patient regained a pulse and was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in critical condition. Read more...
The victim suffered moderate burns to his arms and legs after a fire broke out in a garage in Lomo Perera and was taken to Maspalomas Hospital. Read more...
The accident occurred early Friday morning at kilometer marker 53 of the GC-1 highway. Two vehicles caught fire, and firefighters had to free one of the occupants, while the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) transported eight people to hospitals. Read more...
The forest fire that broke out this Thursday in the Cazadores area, in the midlands of Telde, has been stabilized thanks to the extensive deployment of air and ground resources. The operation has managed to halt the advance of the flames without [...] Read more...
The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at kilometer 20 of the GC-65 highway. The injured person was stabilized by the Canary Islands Emergency Service before being transferred in serious condition to the University Hospital of Insular de Castilla y León. [...] Read more...
Flames forced the emergency services to respond to a house on Victoria Street in Doctoral. The firefighters' quick intervention prevented the fire from spreading to the rest of the building. Read more...
A 39-year-old woman was taken to the Doctor Negrín University Hospital of Gran Canaria after being trapped inside her vehicle following an accident this Sunday in Vecindario. Firefighters had to intervene to extricate her. [...] Read more...
A woman in her fifties was airlifted to a hospital after suffering a near-drowning episode with cardiac arrest on Maspalomas beach in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Read more...
A 37-year-old man was seriously injured and a 32-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries in an accident early Saturday morning on the GC-500 highway in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Read more...
A fire that broke out in the early hours of the morning in the Las Burrillas area of the Mogán Ravine mobilized several emergency resources and forced the precautionary evacuation of nearby homes. The rapid response of the Mogán Civil Protection service [...] Read more...
A single-vehicle accident on Saturday in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana mobilized numerous emergency resources after a vehicle overturned on Islas Azores Street. The driver, a 38-year-old man, had to be [...] Read more...
A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after falling in a difficult-to-access area of the municipality of Mogán. The rapid and coordinated intervention of the emergency services allowed for her air evacuation to a hospital. [...] Read more...
A landslide on Sunday night triggered a response from emergency services due to the potential risk of people being trapped. The intervention determined that no injuries were reported after an inspection of the affected building. Read more...
The Department of Security and Emergencies of the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council asks residents to prepare and exercise maximum caution.
The GC-60 road is closed to traffic due to flooding in the Arteara area due to [...] Read more...
A fire that broke out in the early hours of the morning triggered an emergency response at a resort in southern Gran Canaria. The firefighters' swift action brought the blaze under control without any injuries. Read more...
A 64-year-old woman had to be airlifted by helicopter on Saturday after falling on a path near the GC-60 road in Arteara, within the municipality of [...] Read more...
The San Bartolomé de Tirajana Fire and Rescue Service has added 11 new firefighters and promoted 7 members to the rank of corporal, bringing its total staff to 33. Read more...
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