Santa Cruz de Tenerife (EFE).- The forest fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon in Tenerife has already been stabilized and is expected to be controlled throughout the day if favorable weather conditions continue, with a decrease in the temperature and wind and an increase in humidity.
After a new evaluation, the affected hectares have been 30, of the 60 estimated at first.
The air resources, two helicopters, have already withdrawn after evaluating the situation early in the morning and locating the still hot spots.
Eighteen members of the Cabildo de Tenerife fire operation work on land to consolidate and finish off the fire.
The president of the Cabildo de Tenerife, Rosa Dávila, and the technician Rodrigo Barbadillo have explained at a press conference the details of this fire, which was considered stabilized at 02:00 this Sunday.
On Saturday, a preventive evacuation of about 50 people was carried out, although in the end no houses were affected.
The Los Loros highway remains closed while the forestry brigades work to refresh the interior of the perimeter. EFE