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Aemet Forecasts Extreme Wildfire Risk on Fuerteventura and Lanzarote as Canary Islands' Pre-Alert Persists

Maps indicate fire danger will ease from June 5 with INFOCA precautions remaining in force

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Overview

  • Canary Islands Government activated the INFOCA pre-alert on June 1 across Tenerife, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Gran Canaria in response to intense heat, prolonged dry spells and calima dust
  • Aemet’s June 4 fire-risk map places northern Lanzarote and Fuerteventura under extreme red warnings with very high amber alerts extending into June 5
  • The Directorate General of Emergencies invoked Decree 60/2014 to enforce pre-alert measures and coordinate regional firefighting resources
  • Residents and holidaymakers must avoid lighting barbecues or discarding cigarette butts in forest zones and report any signs of smoke immediately to emergency services on 112
  • The UK Foreign Office warns that causing a wildfire is a criminal offence in Spain and may result in heavy fines for unauthorised outdoor fires in woodland areas